Mount Pleasant Cake ( Eggless Desserts Recipe)
by Tarla Dalal
Chocolate and coffee are a superb combination, sure to pep up every diner’s spirits. In the mount pleasant cake, a chocolate sponge is sandwiched with rum-flavoured apples and topped with a piping of whipped cream and coffee. Walnut praline is applied on the sides of the cake to give a nice crunchy feel. Although praline takes a bit of time to make, you can make it in advance and store… but it cannot be avoided as it is a very important ingredient for this dessert.
Mount Pleasant Cake ( Eggless Desserts Recipe) recipe - How to make Mount Pleasant Cake ( Eggless Desserts Recipe)
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 6 wedges
1 eggless chocolate sponge cake (175 mm (7”) )
For The Filling
2 cups peeled and roughly chopped apples
1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp rum (optional)
To Be Mixed Into A Soaking Syrup
3 tbsp sugar
1 cup warm water
For The Topping
2 cups beaten whipped cream
1 tsp coffee powder
1/2 cup walnut praline
For the filling
- For the filling
- Combine the apples, cinnamon powder, sugar and 2 tbsp of water in a broad non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the rum and mix well. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Cool and slice the sponge cake horizontally into 2 equal layers.
- Soak the bottom layer of the sponge cake with ½ the soaking syrup.
- Spread the filling evenly on the soaked layer of the cake using a palate knife.
- Place the top layer of the sponge cake over it and soak it with the remaining soaking syrup.
- Spread 1½ cups of whipped cream evenly on top and at the sides of the cake using a palate knife.
- Combine the remaining ½ cup of whipped cream and coffee powder in a bowl and fold gently. Pipe out a shell border on the circumference of the cake and at the base of the cake.
- Sprinkle the walnut praline on the sides of the cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes or till the whipped cream sets.
- Cut into 6 equal wedges and serve chilled.
| Energy | 500 cal |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 74.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 18.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 20.9 mg |
| Vitamin A | 344.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 4.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 124.3 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 2.7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5.4 mg |
| Sodium | 143.3 mg |
| Potassium | 213.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |