Embark on a delectable journey with our Cherry-Infused Chocolate Delight Cake. This exquisite creation layers a rich chocolate sponge with a smooth chocolate mousse, all topped with a luscious cherry jelly. The unique addition of whiskey-infused cherries adds a depth of flavor that makes this cake a truly gourmet experience.
Why You’ll Love This:
- Whiskey-Infused Cherries: The cherries, soaked in whiskey, provide a unique and tantalizing taste.
- Rich Chocolate Sponge: The chocolate sponge is moist and deeply flavored, offering a perfect base for the layers.
- Silky Chocolate Mousse: The chocolate mousse is creamy and smooth, perfectly complementing the sponge.
- Elegant Cherry Jelly Topping: The cherry jelly provides a refreshing and visually stunning top layer.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
Infused Cherries:
- 35g whiskey
- 85g pitted cherries
Chocolate Sponge:
- 65g flour
- 12g cocoa powder
- 5g baking powder
- 40g milk chocolate
- 20g 83% butter
- 80g egg whites
- 0.5g salt
- 45g powdered sugar
- 35g egg yolks
- 30g sugar
Chocolate Mousse:
- 70g dark chocolate (54.5%)
- 50g milk chocolate (33.6%)
- 105g cold cream (35%)
- 90g cream cheese
- 4g powdered sugar
- 3g powdered gelatin (200 bloom)
- 15g cold water
Cherry Jelly:
- 80g infused cherries
- 1g gelatin (240 bloom)
- 6g sugar
- 1g pectin NH
Instructions:
- Infuse Cherries: Mix whiskey and cherries, refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
- Bake Chocolate Sponge: Preheat oven to 170°C, prepare 16cm diameter cake ring. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Melt chocolate with butter. Whip whites with salt and powdered sugar. Whip yolks with sugar. Fold meringue and dry ingredients into chocolate-yolk mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Prepare Chocolate Mousse: Soak gelatin. Whip cream. Mix cheese and sugar, add melted chocolate and gelatin. Combine with whipped cream.
- Assemble Cake: Cut a 10cm diameter sponge round, place in a ring with border tape, soak with cherry juice and sugar syrup. Pour chocolate mousse over, refrigerate overnight.
- Make Cherry Jelly: Soak gelatin. Blend cherries, heat to 40°C. Add sugar and pectin, boil. Add gelatin, strain. Pour over mousse, refrigerate for 2 hours.
Indulge in the luxurious taste of our Cherry-Infused Chocolate Delight Cake – a sophisticated dessert that combines the richness of chocolate with the subtlety of cherries in a memorable culinary experience.
