Ingredients
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- For the Cherry Rose Mousse:
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp rose water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp powdered gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- For the Vanilla Cake Base:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- For the Ruby Glass Finish:
- 1 cup cherry puree
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 2 tsp powdered gelatin
- Red food coloring, as needed
- For Garnish (optional):
- Fresh cherries
- Dried rose petals
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a small baking pan.
- 2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 3. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
- 4. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until combined.
- 5. Bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely and cut into small circles to fit dome molds.
- 6. Bloom gelatin in cold water for the mousse.
- 7. Cook cherries, sugar, and lemon juice for 8 minutes. Blend until smooth and stir in rose water.
- 8. Melt the bloomed gelatin into the warm cherry mixture. Cool to room temperature.
- 9. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into the cherry mixture.
- 10. Fill dome molds halfway with mousse, place a cake round on top, and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
- 11. For the glaze, bloom gelatin in 2 tbsp cold water.
- 12. Heat cherry puree, sugar, water, and corn syrup until dissolved. Stir in gelatin and a few drops of red food coloring.
- 13. Cool glaze to a pourable consistency.
- 14. Remove frozen domes from molds and place on a wire rack.
- 15. Pour the ruby glaze evenly over each dome until fully coated.
- 16. Let the glaze set for 10 minutes.
- 17. Garnish with fresh cherries and dried rose petals before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 30 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Protein: 4 g