Strawberry Mousse Cake

Name: Strawberry Mousse Cake
Prep time: 5 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 177 milliliters butter, softened; 296 milliliters butter, softened; 828 milliliters cake flour; 7 egg whites, at room temperature; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 532 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 liters powdered sugar, sifted; 177 milliliters finely chopped fresh strawberries; 473 milliliters sliced fresh strawberries; 12 servings Halved fresh strawberries, edible flowers; 12 servings Strawberry Mousse; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters whipping cream; 12 servings Garnishes

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Strawberry Mousse Cake a try. One serving contains 945 calories, 10g of protein, and 40g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. If you have whipping cream, baking powder, garnishes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare Cake

Layers: Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Beat 1 1/4 cups softened butter and 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until fluffy. Gradually add egg whites, one-third at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Butter

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Stand Mixer

Sift together cake flour and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture alternately with 1 cup water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Vanilla

Almonds

Butter

Water

Pour batter into 4 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350 for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).

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Oven

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Process 2 cups sliced strawberries and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.

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Granulated Sugar

Strawberries

Gelatin

Water

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Food Processor

Blender

Bowl

Transfer strawberry mixture to a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

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Strawberries

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Add gelatin to strawberry mixture, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves. Cover and chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites, stirring occasionally (about 30 minutes).

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Egg Whites

Strawberries

Gelatin

Beat cream at low speed until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, and beat until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into strawberry mixture until well blended. Cover and chill 30 minutes or just until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape when mounded.

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Whipped Cream

Strawberries

Cream

Spread about 1 cup Strawberry Mousse between each cake layer, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edges; cover and chill 3 hours or until mousse is set.

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Strawberries

Spread

Prepare Strawberry Frosting: Beat 3/4 cup softened butter at medium speed 20 seconds or until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar and 3/4 cup finely chopped strawberries, beating at low speed until creamy.

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Powdered Sugar