Frozen lemon and blueberry mousse cake
This blueberry mousse cake is a show-stopper – we’ve layered lemon sponge with sweet-tart lemon curd mousse, blueberries and white chocolate to make a truly impressive dessert.
Ingreadient
- 5 large free range eggs, separated
- 130g caster sugar
- 130g self-raising flour
- Zest 1 lemon, plus extra to decorate
- 500ml double cream
- 300g lemon curd
- 200g blueberries
- 50g white chocolate
- 50g lemon curd
- 100g blueberries
- 2 x 18cm loose-bottomed non-stick cake tins, lightly greased
Instruction
- Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale, light and creamy (about 5-6 minutes).
- In a separate clean mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites to medium-stiff peaks. Use a large metal spoon or spatula to fold the flour and zest into the yolk/sugar mix, then fold in the egg whites (see introduction). Divide the batter between the cake tins and bake for 20-25 minutes until pale golden and springy to the touch (or a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean). Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool – the cakes will sink a little.
- Once the cakes have cooled, slice them in half horizontally with a serrated knife.
- For the mousse filling, use a balloon whisk or electric hand mixer to whip the double cream in a bowl until it forms soft peaks. Whisk in the lemon curd, then stir in the blueberries.
- Wash and dry one of the cake tins, then fully line with non-stick baking paper, allowing an 8cm collar to rise above the edge of the tin. Put a layer of cake back in the tin. Spread a quarter of the mousse on top, then top with the another layer of cake. Repeat with another quarter of the mousse, then repeat twice more, ending with a mousse layer. Cover loosely with cling film; freeze for at least 4 hours.
- To serve, use a peeler to create curls of the white chocolate. Mix the lemon curd with a dash of water to loosen it to a drizzling consistency. Pile the blueberries onto the cake, then drizzle the lemon curd over the top. Sprinkle over the white chocolate curls, then finish with a grating of lemon zest. The cake can be kept out of the freezer for a little while but if you’re not going to finish it at one sitting you’ll need to return it to the freezer after serving.
