Chocolate Lemon Mousse Cake
by sathya_m
08 Mar 2002
This recipe has been viewed 7899 times
Rich chocolate cake topped with a tangy lemon mousse.
handy tip(s) :
1. if the agar agar has not dissolved evenly, strain the mixture before you mix it with the cream and lemon mixture
Chocolate Lemon Mousse Cake recipe - How to make Chocolate Lemon Mousse Cake
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For the chocolate cake
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp sour curds (khatta dahi)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
For the garnish
whipped cream
lemon slices
mixed fruits
mint sprig
For the lemon mousse
1 tbsp cornflour
1 cup milk
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 to 3 drops yellow food colouring
5 gms agar-agar (china grass)
1 cup (200 grams) fresh cream
To be mixed into a soaking syrup
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup water
Method
for the lemon mousse
how to proceed
for the lemon mousse
- for the lemon mousse
- Dissolve the cornflour in 3 tablespoons of cold water. keep aside.
- Heat the milk, add the dissolved cornflour and sugar and bring to a boil. cool completely.
- Add the lemon rind, lemon juice and lemon yellow food colouring to the milk and mix well.
- Dissolve the agar agar in 1/2 cup (100 ml.) of water and cook over gentle heat till the agar agar dissolves. keep warm.
- Gently whip the cream till soft peaks form and keep refrigerated.
- Mix the lemon mixture, agar agar and cream together using a spatula.
how to proceed
- how to proceed
- Place the chocolate cake in a 200 mm. (8") diameter loose bottomed cake tin. sprinkle the soaking syrup over it.
- Spoon the lemon mousse mixture over it. refrigerate till the mousse has set completely.
- Unmould the mousse cake.
- Garnish with whipped cream, lemon slices, fruits and mint sprigs.
- Serve chilled.
- method
- Sieve the flour and cooca powder. keep aside.
- Mix the curds and soda bi-carb in a bowl and keep aside.
- Combine the butter, sugar and 1/4 cup of hot water in another bowl.
- Add the flour mixture, curds and vanilla essence and mix to make a smooth batter.
- Put the mixture in a 200 mm. (8") diameter greased baking tin.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c ( 400°f) for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool.
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