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White Chocolate Berry Balsamic Mousse Cake

Posted on August 5, 2017 Posted in Cakes .

White Chocolate Berry Balsamic Mousse Cake

White Chocolate Berry Balsamic Mousse Cake    White Chocolate Berry Balsamic Mousse Cake    White Chocolate Berry Balsamic Mousse Cake

Though somewhat common these days, for a while I have been meaning to make up a recipe that utilizes the complementing flavors of strawberries and balsamic vinegar.

As a kid my mum splashed balsamic vinegar in fruit salads, that would somehow sweeten berries (in particular strawberries) and make them even tastier.

I have experimented with balsamic vinegar in recipes in the past (check out my Beetroot Raspberry and Balsamic Cake or my Low Fat Dark Chocolate Balsamic and Almond Cupcakes) but never paired with white chocolate or as a mousse.

The outcome – super tasty, extremely moreish and so easy to make.

 

Ingredients:

Cake:

  • 220g strawberries, hulled and diced
  • 310g vanilla cake mix
  • Eggs, butter and milk as per cake mix
  • 20ml balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tsn strawberry essence

Mousse:

  • 320g white chocolate
  • 360ml thickened cream
  • 2 + ½ tsn gelatine
  • 65g icing sugar
  • 70ml balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsn strawberry essence

Extra to decorate:

  • Buttercream icing (optional)
  • strawberries

 

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c degrees and line a 25cm cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Place the strawberries into a food processor and blitz until they resemble a smooth puree.
  3. Pour the cake mix into a bowl, add the balsamic vinegar, 60ml strawberry puree and the strawberry essence.
  4. Add the eggs and butter per cake mix directions.
  5. Measure out the milk according to mix directions minus 80ml of milk and add to the bowl (as you have added strawberry puree and balsamic vinegar in replacement).
  6. Using electric beaters whisk the mix for 5 minutes until thick and well combine.
  7. Pour the mix into the cake tin and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  8. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack until cold.
  9. Wash and dry the cake tin, spray with oil spray and place 2 layers of plastic wrap into the tin, allowing for overlap.
  10. Cut the top off the cooled cake to even the top and place into the tin, cut side up, on top of the plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for later.
  11. Place 180ml thickened cream into a bowl and heat on high in the microwave until almost bubbling.
  12. Add the chocolate to the cream and leave for 1 minute before stirring to a silky-smooth combined consistency.
  13. Leave the chocolate mix aside to cool completely.
  14. Place 4 tsn of boiling water into a small bowl along with the gelatine, whisk with a fork until the gelatine is completely melted.
  15. Place the remaining 180ml cream, icing sugar, balsamic vinegar, essence, remaining strawberry puree and gelatine mix into a large bowl.
  16. Using electric beaters whisk cream mix until smooth and the cream has thickened the mix slightly.
  17. Add the cooled chocolate mix and whisk with electric beaters until combined.
  18. Pour the mousse mix over the cake base, tap tin on bench for even distribution of mousse.
  19. Place the tin in the fridge for 4 hours to set completely.
  20. To remove the cake from the tin, pull the overlapping plastic wrap and place the cake on the bench.
  21. Peel the plastic wrap away from cake sides and using a spatula transfer the cake to a serving plate.
  22. Top with icing or grated white chocolate and extra strawberries for decoration.

 

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Low Fat Dark Chocolate Balsamic and Almond Cupcakes

Posted on February 25, 2017 Posted in Cupcakes .

Low Fat Dark Chocolate Balsamic and Almond Cupcakes

Low Fat Dark Chocolate Balsamic and Almond Cupcakes

 

Low fat, sound too good to be true? I’d say less than 6g of butter per cupcake is pretty damn good! How does this treat still tastes amazing with such little butter content? A little trick, replacing 60% of the butter with apple puree as I promise no one will even notice!

How chocolate, balsamic and almonds was invented? So balsamic vinegar works brilliantly with strawberries as it brings out the sweetness and intensifies the flavor profile. So I figured if I used the balsamic with the dark chocolate it would have a similar effect and I was right

Additionally, the almond provides a lovely complementary texture and satisfying crunch to the recipe.

This recipe is a lovely twist on the usual chocolate cupcake and you can eat with a clear conscious!

Ingredients:

  • 200g flour
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 4 tsn baking powder
  • 80g sugar
  • 160g 70% dark chocolate
  • 80g roasted almonds
  • 70g butter
  • 100g apple puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 140ml milk
  • 2 + 1/2 tbsn Balsamic vinegar

Icing:

  • 300g icing sugar
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 70g balsamic vinegar

 

Method:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200c degrees and line a 12 hole cupcake tin with patty cases.
  2. Sieve the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and sugar in a bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Chop the chocolate and almonds into really small pieces and place into the flour mix, stir.
  4. Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave and add the milk, puree, vinegar and eggs. Whisk with a hand whisk until well combined.
  5. Pour the milk mix into the flour mix and using a hand whisk beat until just combine.
  6. Pour the batter into the patty cases and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until and skewer in the center comes out clean.
  7. Place the cupcakes onto a cooling rack until cool.
  8. Meanwhile to make the icing beat the ingredients until well combined.
  9. Using a spatula spread the icing over the cupcake evenly.
  10. Grate extra chocolate and dice almonds over the icing.

 

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