Sour Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

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Sour Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
574
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make sour cherry jam: In a small saucepan stir together the cherry jam, balsamic vinegar, and calvados. Simmer over low heat until the liquid reduces and thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cooled completely.
  2. Make shortbread base: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Invert bottom of springform pan (to make it easier to slide shortbread base off bottom), then lock on side of pan and line bottom with a round of parchment paper.
  3. Pulse hazelnuts with sugar in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped. Add flour, butter, cocoa, and salt and pulse just until a dough forms.
  4. Press dough evenly onto bottom of springform pan with your fingers. Prick all over with a fork, then bake until just dry to the touch, about 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer base in pan to a rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove side of pan and carefully slide out parchment from under shortbread, then reattach side of pan around shortbread base.
  5. Make mousse while shortbread cools: Sprinkle gelatin over water in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Heat gelatin mixture over low heat, stirring, just until gelatin is melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk in chocolate hazelnut spread until combined and remove from heat.
  6. Whisk together mascarpone and chocolate hazelnut mixture in a large bowl. Beat together cream, cocoa powder, and sugar in another large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until just combined, then increase speed to high and beat until cream just holds soft peaks. Whisk one third of whipped cream into mascarpone mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whipped cream until well combined.
  7. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to spread the jam mixture evenly on top of shortbread, then spoon the mousse layer on top of the jam, gently smoothing top. Chill, covered, at least 3 hours.
  8. Make ganache and glaze cake: Bring cream to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan and remove from heat. Add chocolate and let stand 1 minute, then gently whisk until completely melted and smooth. Transfer ganache to a small bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened but still pourable, about 20 minutes.
  9. Run a warm thin knife around inside of springform pan, then remove side. Slide cake off bottom of pan and transfer to a serving plate. Pour ganache onto top of cake and spread, allowing excess ganache to drip down sides.
  10. Cooks' notes: ·Cake, without glaze, can be chilled up to 2 days. ·Cake can be glazed 6 hours ahead and chilled, uncovered
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 573.93 Kcal (2403 kJ)
Calories from fat 355.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.5g 61%
Cholesterol 111.01mg 37%
Sodium 84.92mg 4%
Potassium 149.85mg 3%
Total Carbs 53.78g 18%
Sugars 35.85g 143%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 17%
Protein 5.98g 12%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 79.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.05 Kcal (1533 kJ)
Calories from fat 226.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.19g 61%
Cholesterol 70.8mg 37%
Sodium 54.16mg 4%
Potassium 95.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 34.3g 18%
Sugars 22.86g 143%
Dietary Fiber 2.65g 17%
Protein 3.82g 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 7%
Calcium 51mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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