Description
A delicious dessert combining light sponge cake and luscious berry mousse, perfect for celebrations or special treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 pound (3 1/4 cups) fresh or thawed frozen berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup seedless mixed berry jam (or any fruit jam of preference)
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Bloom the gelatin for the mousse by sprinkling it over 2 tablespoons of water in a bowl to let it soften.
- Whisk together the egg yolks and cornstarch until smooth in another bowl.
- In a saucepan, combine the berries, sugar, butter, and salt. Cook until it starts to simmer.
- Gradually introduce the egg mixture to the saucepan while stirring. Return the mixture to heat and cook until it thickens.
- Strain the mixture into the bowl with gelatin, stirring until the gelatin dissolves. Let it cool.
- For the jam layer, bloom gelatin with the lemon juice. Heat the jam and stir in the bloomed gelatin until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans with baking spray or parchment paper.
- Sift the flour with sugar and salt in a bowl, then add the melted butter.
- In a separate bowl, whip the eggs and sugar until fluffy. Fold in the flour mixture, then temper it with the melted butter.
- Bake the cake layers for 25-27 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes completely on wire racks.
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently combine it with the cooled mousse mixture.
- Assemble the cake by layering the cake layers with jam and berry mousse, repeating until all layers are used.
- Chill the completed cake for at least 4 hours before serving to set the mousse.
Notes
Ensure your eggs are at room temperature for best results when whipping. Use a mix of berries for added flavor and color.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: cake, berry, mousse, dessert, genoise, celebration