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Mini Blackberry Mousse Cakes


  • Author: William Cantor

Description

Light, fruity, creamy mini blackberry mousse cakes set over a crisp chocolate cookie crust and finished with a smooth white glaze.


Ingredients

Chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed

Unsalted butter, melted

Fresh or frozen blackberries

Sugar

Water

Lemon juice

Gelatin

Heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

Vanilla extract

White chocolate chips

Heavy cream

Fresh blackberries

Edible violets or pansies


Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and melted butter.

2. Press the mixture into silicone molds and freeze for 15 minutes.

3. Cook blackberries, sugar, and water until softened.

4. Blend the mixture and strain out seeds.

5. Bloom gelatin in lemon juice and dissolve, then stir into warm purée.

6. Let the purée cool, then fold in whipped cream and vanilla.

7. Pour mousse over crusts and refrigerate 4 hours.

8. Heat heavy cream and pour over white chocolate to make glaze.

9. Unmold cakes and spoon glaze over each one.

10. Garnish with fresh blackberries and edible flowers.

Notes

Use frozen berries for deeper color.

Chill molds fully for clean unmolding.