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Mandarin Surprise
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
I am awesomely inspired by Asian pastry artists. The cakes are just light and spongy, perfectly sweetened, and ever so moist. More inportantly, it incorporates JELLO, and this is too cool. Recipe modified from Key Lime Cheesecake by Yasaboga, and by Dewi Anwar.
Ingredients:
*this recipe does not take into consideration, the time to bake a genoise.
cake base
genoise sponge cake/any sponge cake you favor
cheese mousse
200 gr cream cheese
125 gr heavy cream, whipped until thick
90 gr castor sugar
30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh squeezed lemon juice
30 ml (2 tbsp) sunquick mandarin concentrate
10 ml (2 tsp) gelatine powder
40 ml water
garnish
7 plastic band (for molding), shaped into ring (round, or other shapes), stick the ends with cellophane
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
yellow/orange jelly candies
whipped cream
1/2 package yellow/orange agar, boiled with 500 ml water. or you can simply use your favorite jello for the top layer.
Directions:
1. Cut the cake using your plastic ring, put the cake at the bottom of the ring. Arrange some mandarin oranges on the cake base. Set aside.
2. In a double boiler, dissolve gelatine with hot water, set aside.
3. Beat cream cheese and castor sugar until soft. Beat in lemon juice, mandarin concentrate and gelatin until well blended. Turn off the mixer.
4. Gradually fold in whipped cream, blend well with spatula.
5. Pour the mousse onto the cake base (it’s easier using piping bag). Refrigerate until set.
6. Pour agar/jello on top of mousse, refrigerate until the topping set.
7. Garnish with whipped cream, oranges and jelly candy, or as you like.
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