Sunday, September 9, 2012

Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Mousse

Yesterday was our marriage anniversary, obviously i was quite busy in cooking,preparing cake and all. Usually i'll go for simple vanilla-yogurt based cakes for any celebrations at home, but nowadays i want to give a try to different cakes. I know i'll be making chocolate yogurt cake for the occasion, first i thought of making a buttercream frosting, but the weather here yesterday was too hot and felt like making something light and refreshing. Since i had some frozen strawberries i quickly went for making a strawberry mousse with low fat cream,condensed milk and agar agar powder.

I simply prepared a chocolate yogurt cake as usual for the cake and went for a delicious,super light mousse. Finally i decorated my cake with some chocolate pieces, i was really happy when everyone was surprised to see this celebration cake. I truly enjoyed making this cake and everyone at home simply  relished each and every spoon of this yummy cake.

An excellent cake for celebration, eventhough the recipe seems to be long its quite easier and totally yummy when compared to the cream frosted cakes. You can also go for raspberries or else even for a chocolate mousse if you dont fruit mousse.



1cup Yogurt (We need the yogurt cup for measuring)
2cups Sugar
2cups All purpose flour
1cup Corn flour
3nos Eggs
1cup Oil
1tsp Baking powder
1/2cup Chocolate powder

Preheat the oven to 350F...Transfer the yogurt in a bowl and wash the yogurt cup..Keep aside,we need it for measuring the other ingredients.

Mix both the flours and baking powder and keep aside..

Add the eggs, sugar and beat until they turns soft, now add the oil and yogurt to the sugar-egg mixture and beat again everything for a while.

Now add the flours, chocolate powder and stir well until everything get well mixed.

Pour this batter into a greased baking spring form pan and bake for 35-40minutes in middle rack, put off the oven and transfer the cake to the wire rack.

Let the cake gets cool completely.


For strawberry mousse:
2cups Strawberries (frozen and slightly thawed)
3cups Low fat cream
1cup Sweetened condensed milk
3tbsp Agar agar powder

Blend the frozen strawberries, cream and condensed milk together as fine paste, check for sugar in case if you need sugar, add as you desire.

Meanwhile heat 1/2cup water in a pan, once the water starts boiling, add the agar agar powder, and stir well until they gets well dissolved.

Add this agar agar mixture to the blended strawberry mixture and blend for few seconds. Keep aside.

For Assembling:

Trim the top of the cake, transfer it again to the spring form pan, pour the already prepared agar agar-strawberry creamy mixture over the cake.

Close the pan with an aluminium foil and arrange it in fridge.

Dont disturb the cake atleast for two-three hours.

For decoration:
1/2cup Chocolate chips

Melt the chocolate chips with few spoons of water in microwave oven. stir well until you get a shiny ganache.

Transfer this melted chocolate to a baking sheet, spread it thinly as possible and keep in freezer for 15minutes.

Take out the chilled chocolate and break it as small pieces.

Decorate the mousse cake with this broken chocolate pieces as you desire or simply springle some chocolate powder on the top of the mousse.

40 comments:

runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com said... Reply To This Comment

love the chocolate + strawberry combination, love those choco bits on top!

virunthu unna vaanga said... Reply To This Comment

hi priya, belated wishes for your wedding anniversary,
n ur cake looks so delicious and best for celebration... i love the color of strawberry with chocolate...
VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Anniversary.. nice way to celebrate with stawberry and chocolate - yummmmmmm

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Vimitha Durai said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so soft, light and yummy dear... Happy anniversary to u guys!!!

Daisy Roshan said... Reply To This Comment

nice combination of flavours...

anjana said... Reply To This Comment

very bsautiful colour combo!!loved this delicious and cute cake!!

Nisa Homey said... Reply To This Comment

Strawberry and chocolate...yummy combo.

Pavithra Elangovan said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Anniversary to you Priya ... hope you had fantastic day !!! The dessert looks stunning with full of flavor and love.

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Simply mouthwatering combination of chocolate cake with strawberry mousse.
Deepa

Deeksha said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Marriage Anniversary.
Lovely and delicious cake.

Prathima Rao said... Reply To This Comment

Belated anniversary wishes once again..Gorgeous & a delightful cake..
Prathima Rao
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zareena said... Reply To This Comment

Happy anniversary dear. Amazing chocolate cake.......

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Belated anniversry wishes!cake looks decadent

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Hapy Anniversary dear...Cake s yum...yum...

Manju @ Manjus Eating Delights said... Reply To This Comment

Happy anniversary dear....lovely cake...even I've made a similar mousse with raspberries :)

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Belated Anniversary wishes Priya, surely a splendid way to celebrate this occasion what a delicious looking cake. Want to crab that slice right now :)

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Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Anniversary dear,beautiful combo,divine.

Bergamot said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely cake. Nice way to celebrate your anniversary.

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Anniversary Dear Priya,yummy cake for a celebration...

divya said... Reply To This Comment

Wow awesome!! Looks too delectable dear :)

Aiza said... Reply To This Comment

Looks amazing :) Im a little intrigued about the cornflour though, have never used it in baking. xo

Priya dharshini said... Reply To This Comment

Amazing preparation on Strawberry mousse cake..Luks so so good.

Reshmi Mahesh said... Reply To This Comment

Wow...Tempting cake...Happy anniversary...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Something so different and delicious.

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

looks tasty and colorful:)

Sangeetha Nambi said... Reply To This Comment

Wow !!! That's nice... My hearty wishes Priya....
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Mélange said... Reply To This Comment

Drooling dear on your superbly yummy cake...Hope you had a great day ! Hugs,

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Happy wedding anniversary Priya, I had not logged in for the last 3 days as I have been busy and hence the flood of comments on your posts. You are one hard to catch up blogger :-)

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Super tempting mousse, hope u had a wonderful day

lissie said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Anniversary! loved the mousse..so yummy!

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

Belated wishes Priya ..hope you both had great day ...cake looks just so yum

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

belated wishes dear :) cake is awesome..

Julie said... Reply To This Comment

Very yumm & beautiful color of cake..Belated anniversary wishes,Priya!
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Shanthi said... Reply To This Comment

i liked that color and nice shape too...keep it up..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

belated anniversary wishes..gud color combo...yummier and tempting version of cake..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Happy Aniversary Priya. 1 cup cornflour is the corn flour used in Chinese cooking or actually corn meal/flour. I am confused but would love to try this cake.
Love Ash.

Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory) said... Reply To This Comment

Belated anniversary wishes, Priya! A delicious treat perfect for the occasion, looks awesome!

Laavanya said... Reply To This Comment

Belated anniversary wishes! What a beautiful cake and I can't wait to try the mousse... sounds great.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

mouth-watering dear...

Seetha said... Reply To This Comment

Wow!! Wish I could grab a piece :)