No-Bake Apricot Mousse Cake

Bright, tasty, tender, finger-licking! Apricot cake will please everyone without exception. Its advantage is that it is made without baking. For it, you can make a base from a ready-made sponge cake, which should be placed on top of the mousse and lightly pressed into the cream.
cook time: 5h 30 min
Ivy Ramsay
No-Bake Apricot Mousse Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

209
Calories
12g
Fat
14g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Water 100 ml
Gelatin 30 g
Cream 400 ml
Brown sugar 130 g
Cottage cheese 400 g

Filling:

Apricots 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make apricot cake? Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Take gelatin, pour the required amount into a deep container (as it will increase in size), add water and leave to swell.

Step 3

Step 3
At this time, take a saucepan, pour in 100 ml of cream and add sugar. Take cream with high fat content (from 33%). I use brown sugar, it will give the dish a pleasant caramel note, but you can use regular white sugar.

Step 4

Step 4
Bring the cream to a boil over low heat and remove the saucepan from the heat.

Step 5

Step 5
Add the swollen gelatin to the cream and stir with a spatula until smooth. If desired, strain the resulting liquid through a sieve to eliminate the presence of gelatin grains in the finished dish.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the curd cheese in a deep bowl and pour the creamy gelatin mixture into it.

Step 7

Step 7
Beat everything with a mixer until smooth.

Step 8

Step 8
Beat the remaining cream in a separate deep bowl (so as not to stain the table with splashes) with a mixer until fluffy, about 5-7 minutes. The cream must be chilled.

Step 9

Step 9
Gently fold the whipped cream into the curd mixture, stirring from top to bottom. Set aside, letʼs return to the curd mass a little later.

Step 10

Step 10
Filling. For the filling we need ripe apricots. They should not be too soft, but not green either. I took smooth apricots with smooth, non-velvety skin.

Step 11

Step 11
Wash the apricots, dry them, cut them in half and remove the pits.

Step 12

Step 12
Line a baking dish with cling film. Place the apricot halves, cut side up, on the bottom of the pan.

Step 13

Step 13
Pour creamy curd mousse on top of the apricots and smooth with a silicone spatula.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the cake in the refrigerator for 3-5 hours until completely set. Turn the finished cake over onto a plate so that the apricots are on top.

Step 15

Step 15
Decorate the cake with mint or lemon balm leaves. It is better to take the cake out of the refrigerator just before eating. Since it consists of a delicate mousse and may lose its shape in a warm room, albeit slightly. Cut the cake into pieces and serve with tea or coffee. Bon appetit!

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