Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Cake
"This dessert is a little work to make but well worth it. Chilling time is included in the cooking time."
photo by Irmgard
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
-
Chocolate Sponge Cake
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
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Filling
- 2 cups strawberries, 1/2 sliced, the rest left whole
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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Topping
- 1 cup strawberry, whole
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
directions
- For the cake: In a bowl, beat the eggs until foamy; gradually beat in the sugar.
- Beat for 5 to 8 minutes or until the batter falls in ribbons when the beaters are lifted.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; sift half over the egg mixture and fold in .
- Fold in the remaining flour mixture.
- Remove one-quarter of the batter to a small bowl; gradually fold in the butter.
- Gradually fold back into the batter.
- Scrape into a greased 8-1/2" springform pan.
- Bake in a 325°F oven for 40 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly pressed.
- Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
- Turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.
- For the filling: In a bowl over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate; let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, whip the cream; set 2 cups aside for the strawberry mousse.
- Fold half of the remaining cream into the chocolate; fold in the remaining cream.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry peaks form; fold into the chocolate mixture.
- In a food processor, puree 1 cup of strawberries with the sugar; fold into the reserved whipped cream.
- To assemble the cake: Place a 8-1/2" springform pan without its base on a cake plate.
- Cut some waxed paper into a 10" x 3" strip; fit the collar around the inside of the ring.
- Fit the sponge cake into the pan.
- Slice 1 cup of strawberries; arrange half over the cake.
- Pour on top of the strawberries the chocolate mousse, smoothing the top.
- Arrange the remaining strawberries over the mousse.
- Pour the strawberry mousse over the second strawberry layer, smoothing the top.
- Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Before serving, remove the plastic wrap, springform side and collar from the cake.
- Dip the whole strawberries into the melted chocolate and arrange around the top edge of the cake.
- Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Irmgard
Canada
<p>I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <br /><img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <br /><img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <br /><img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> <br /><br />If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!</p>
