Berry cake with blueberry mousse
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Cakes with berries are delicious on their own, but a dessert with berry mousse will definitely impress everyone! The beautiful color of blueberries combined with chocolate cake layers makes this cake truly festive—no additional decoration is needed. Use heavy cream and sour cream to make the mousse and cake layers denser, and don't forget to add a little vegetable oil to the batter; it makes the baked goods moist and more aromatic. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Beat the egg, sour cream, and vegetable oil with a mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add the sifted flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the brewed coffee and mix until smooth; the batter should be quite runny.
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Step 2
2. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, pour the batter into it, and bake the cake for 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. Mix room temperature water with gelatin.
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Step 3
3. Wash the blueberries and mash them into a puree, making sure the skins do not get into the puree. Add lemon juice, sugar, and mix well. Heat the mixture in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Melt the gelatin and add it to the berry puree.
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Step 4
4. Mix and let cool completely. Whip the cold cream until stiff, add powdered sugar and whip again. Add all the berry purée and mix well. Refrigerate the mousse for 15-20 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Let the sponge cake cool and cut it in half. Line the mold with parchment paper, place one cake layer inside and pour half of the mousse over it. Refrigerate the mold for 15 minutes. Then add the second cake layer and pour the remaining mousse on top.
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Step 6
6. Refrigerate the cake overnight. Carefully remove it from the mold. Decorate the cake with blueberries.