Strawberry Chocolate Mirror Cake
Step 1 - Strawberry Jelly
----------- ½ tbsp (5g) gelatin powder ----------
30 ml cold water
let it swell for 5- 10 minutes
300g fresh or frozen strawberries, cut into quarters
30g sugar
bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes
blend to make a smooth sauce
sieve to remove seeds
dissolve gelatin over low heat
mix with strawberry sauce
pour the sauce into a 20 cm round pan, lined with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours; cover with plastic wrap after the first hour in the freezer
Step 2 - Chocolate Cake
100g flour
30g unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (2g) salt
3/4 tsp (5g) baking soda
1 small egg
100g sugar
45g vegetable oil
mix until smooth
100g buttermilk
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
incorporate flour mixture
100ml boiling water
8 inch (20 cm) round pan, greased and lined with parchment paper
bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes
let cool completely
Step 3 - White Chocolate Mousse
----------- 2 tsp (7g) gelatin powder ---------
45 ml cold water
230g white chocolate, cut in small pieces
160g whipping cream
melt over low heat
dissolve gelatin over low heat
mix with melted chocolate
cool completely
400g whipping cream (35% fat), chilled
mix until stiff peaks form
melted chocolate
Step 4 - Assembly
23 cm springform pan, lined with parchment paper
place the cake in the middle
add half of chocolate mousse
frozen strawberry jelly
the other half of white chocolate mousse
cover and freeze overnight
Step 5 - Chocolate Mirror Glaze
1 tbsp (10g) gelatin powder
50 ml cold water and let it swell for 5-10 minutes
175g semisweet chocolate small pieces
150g sugar
100ml water
25g unsweetened cocoa powder
100g sweetened condensed milk
bring it just to a boil
remove from heat
add bloomed gelatin and stir until dissolved
pour over chocolate
let sit for 5 minutes
process until smooth
sieve
let it cool to 90-95F (32-35C) before pouring over the cake
use a hair dryer to defrost the edges
place over a bowl in a parchment paper lined baking sheet
grated chocolate
refrigerate the cake for several hours to defrost
white chocolate curls