Hi all...This dish is for this month the theme for Bloggers Monthly Fiesta s pink color .... as all know october is a month of Breast Cancer Awareness.All women should be aware of their health,,,now a days this is a big issue....
This is a tasty dessert...
Now to the recipe....
Ingredients:
For Sponge Base:
3 Large Eggs
1/2 to 3/4 C All purpose flour
1tbsp Cornflour
1/2 to 3/4 C Granulated Sugar
1/2tsp Vanilla essence
1/2tsp Baking powder
2tsp Melted Butter
A pinch salt
For Strawberry Mousse:
1 1/2 tbsp Gelatine
1/4 c Water
1 pckt Whipping Cream
3 to 4 tbsp Sugar
1 c Fresh Strawberry puree
For Topping:
1/2 C Strawberry cubes
1/4 C Sugar
4tbsp Water
Method:
Sponge Cake:
1.Beat the egg and sugar till very creamy and pale.
2.Sift the flours,baking powder and salt and keep aside.
3.Add Vanilla essence to the beaten egg.
4.Now slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and fold in with big strokes.
5.Fold in till all the flour is mixed with the egg mixture.
6.Now add the melted butter and just give some strokes.
7.Grease a cake tin and line with parchment paper.
8.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.
9.Now pour the batter to the tin.
10.Bake the cake at 165 degree C for 15 mins or till the tester comes out clean.Allow the cake to cool completely.
Strawberry Mousse:
1.In a bowl beat the whipping cream and sugar till stiff peaks appear.
2.Soak the gelatine in water for 10 mins.
3.Double boil this gelatine and mix this to the whipped cream mixture.
4.Add the strawberry puree to this cream mixture and mix well.
5.Keep this in the fridge for a while to get cooled.
For Strawberry Topping:
1.Heat the ingredients for topping in a pan and boil.
2.cook till strawberries are soft.
3.Let it cool.
Assembling The Cake:
1.Cut the cake into two equal parts.
2.Now in a springform pan line a cling film.
3.Now layer one piece of cake in the tin.
4.Pour half of this whipped cream mixture on top of the cake.
5.Now layer the other piece on top of the cream.
6.Now pour the rest of cream mixture on top of this cake.
7.Just tap the tin so that the cream spread evenly to every sides.
8.Top with the strawberry topping.
9.Keep this refrigerated for sometimes.
10.Cut and enjoy when set.
The others participating in the event and their recipe links:
Rafeeda's Beetroot yoghurt side
Nithya's Beetroot Halwa
Razena's Rose Cupcakes with White Chocolate Ganache
Lubna's Pink Guava Aqua Fresca
The others participating in the event and their recipe links:
Rafeeda's Beetroot yoghurt side
Nithya's Beetroot Halwa
Razena's Rose Cupcakes with White Chocolate Ganache
Lubna's Pink Guava Aqua Fresca