Mousse cake with prunes and nuts

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 5 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

2. STEP 2

   

   Finely chop the nuts.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the egg with 120 grams of sugar for 4-5 minutes until foamy.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add 120 grams of sour cream and beat well again.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add the dry mixture to the liquid mixture and quickly knead the dough.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add chopped nuts, stir in carefully and quickly.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the dough in a pan lined with baking paper and smooth it out. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. In a 24 cm mold - 30 minutes, in a 20 cm mold - 40 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Cool the finished cake in the pan for 5 minutes, remove and place on a board or wire rack.

9. STEP 9

   

   Coat the hot cake with 50 grams of sour cream and leave to cool on a wire rack.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour gelatin into 100 ml of water and leave to swell according to the instructions on the bag. Rinse prunes and dry. If it is hard, pre-fill with warm water for 30 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Grind the prunes into puree with a meat grinder or blender. It is better to use it as finely as possible so that the mousse is more homogeneous.

12. STEP 12

    

    Beat kefir, 100 grams of sugar and 200 grams of sour cream for 4-5 minutes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Add prune puree, vanillin, melted gelatin and beat for another 5 minutes. While beating, add baking soda.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place the completely cooled cake in the mold ring. The ring can be wrapped in cling film.

15. STEP 15

    

    Pour the mousse onto the crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Comments on the recipe

daria-chernysh

30.08.2023

4.6

Thanks for the recipe!