Go Back
+ servings
Triple Layer Blue and White Mousse Cake - specially for Yom Haatzamut - Israel's Independence Day

Triple Layer Blueberry Mousse Cake

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Servings

12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon gel blue food coloring
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon kosher gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 tablespoon hot water
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup table or maple syrup
  • 8 oz. whipping cream
  • 8 oz. white chocolate

Instructions

  • For the brownie layer:
  • Preheat oven to 350 and line the bottom of a deep 9" spring foam pan.
  • Combine the wet ingredients in a medium size bowl. Add dry to the wet and mix well. Mix in food coloring. If a richer color is desired add as much for coloring needed. Pour batter into a large round spring foam pan and bake for 25-30 min.
  • Once cake is read take the edges of the pan off and place cake in freezer till cool, once the cake has cooled down take a knife and even off the top and shave off as much cake till reached desired height.
  • While the cake is cooling prepare the mousse layers.
  • For the mousse layer:
  • In heat proof pan combine blueberries sugar cinnamon and salt. Place over medium heat and let simmer till the liquid breaks down and is released (about 5 min) Stirring occasionally.
  • Once liquid is released remove from flame and allow to cool.
  • In a small bowl dissolve gelatin in the cold water then add the hot water and set aside.
  • In a mixer with a whisk attachment beat the whip cream till it thickens then add vanilla and the gelatin mixture. Continue to beat the whip cream till it reaches a nice firm peak.
  • Once whip cream reaches the peak separate into two bowls, adding the blueberry mixture and a little blue food coloring to one bowl and the syrup to the other fold the flavors in.
  • Reassemble your cake pan and pour the maple layer first making sure to get it right up to the edges for a cleaner look. Then add your blueberry layer. Place the cake in the freezer
  • While cake is freezing you can make you white ganache layer
  • For the Ganache layer:
  • In a bowl bring unwiped heavy cream to a boil, remove from heat and pour it over the white chocolate. Stir till all the chocolate has completely melted. This will take about a minute set.   Aside and allow the ganache to set and thicken.
  • Once the cake has set pour the ganache over the allowing to drip down the sides.
  • Place cake back in freezer.
  • Cake can be served frozen or cold
  • Once ready to serve garnish with fresh blueberries and powder sugar if desired.