No-bake berry cake
Description
We are preparing a mousse cake, no baking required. You will need fresh berries and fruits, which can be mixed to your liking. Making this dessert is quite simple, but you need to follow a certain sequence. I'm sharing my recipe with step-by-step details.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Grind the cookies in a blender into fine crumbs.
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Step 3
Melt the butter, add it to the dough, and knead.
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Step 4
Prepare a 20 cm diameter pastry ring as follows: place it on a flat surface, such as a cutting board, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap on the outside, and preferably line the inner edge with an acetate strip.
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Step 5
Place the mixture of crumbs and butter into the bottom of the prepared pan, press firmly, and put into the freezer.
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Step 6
Pour water into a saucepan, add black currants and sugar, bring to a boil, and cook for a few minutes until the berries soften.
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Step 7
Soak the gelatin according to the instructions on the package.
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Step 8
Strain the currant syrup, mash the berries, and do not discard the pulp—it can be added, for example, to yogurt.
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Step 9
Dissolve the gelatin in blackcurrant syrup.
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Step 10
Heat until the gelatin dissolves. If the gelatin does not dissolve well, you can strain it through a sieve and cool.
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Step 11
Beat mascarpone with vanilla sugar and half of the powdered sugar using a mixer.
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Step 12
Beat the cream into a fluffy foam with the remaining powdered sugar.
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Step 13
Combine the whipped mascarpone, whipped cream, and pour in the gelatin mixture with blackcurrant syrup.
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Step 14
Gently mix everything together until smooth.
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Step 15
Gently fold the fresh berries into the cream cheese mixture.
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Step 16
Pour the resulting mixture into a mold and refrigerate for about 2 hours to set.
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Step 17
Prepare the fruit jelly according to the instructions on the package and slightly cool it.
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Step 18
Pour 2/3 of the slightly cooled jelly over the cake, place fresh berries on top, and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
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Step 19
Pour the remaining jelly, and once again place in the refrigerator until completely set.
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Step 20
Remove the cake from the mold, take off the acetate strip, and decorate the top with fresh berries.
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Step 21
The cake with berries is ready!