Chocolate covered strawberries are a classic indulgent treat for Valentines. We've turned this classic into a mousse cake with the same flavours we love.
Author: The Chef
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
1½ crushed cookies (24, separated)
3 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups strawberries chopped
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp gelatine powder
2 cups whipping cream
2 tbsp icing sugar
8 strawberries
Melted dark chocolate
Melted white chocolate
500ml heavy cream
1 tsp corn syrup
454 g dark chocolate, very finely chopped
Whipped Cream
Instructions
Mix together crushed cookies and butter until it becomes t wet sand-like texture. Press into the base of a lined springform pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, puree strawberries an push through a fine sieve into a pot. Add sugar and gelatine and cook both are dissolved. Remove and let cool completely.
Whip cream with icing sugar until stiff peaks are formed. Add 1½ cups strawberry puree and fold through.
Pour over the crust and smooth the top. Chill overnight to set
Heat cream and corn syrup until steaming. Pour over chocolate and let sit for 1 minute. Stir to combine and be sure all chocolate is melted. Let cool to body temp.
Remove cake from the tin and pour chocolate ganache in the centre and let it drip off the sides.
Let chill for 30 minutes to set
Remove from the fridge, pipe whipping cream and top each with a chocolate covered strawberry.
Slice and enjoy!
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