Happy New Year - Chocolate Kiwi - Mousse Cake

Another year is coming to an end, and it has a been a glorious end, with me designated as Dr.Ananda Rajashekar. I'm yet to come back from state of elation. It was a beautiful experience, hard to describe in few words with a nervous start in the morning, then gradually getting engrossed in conveying my 6 yrs of research followed by hours of thoughtful discussion.... The day ended with great party with most dear people, cherished speech, gifts and their love.....A day I enjoyed the most and a day I would remember for life! Will write more in detail with pictures soon! 

Thought i'm still enjoying my holiday break feels fantastic to be back into delicious world of blogging. This cake was baked for my dear friends birthday. Since Kiwi is her fav fruit, the creation of this cake happened. I tried my hands on kiwi mousse, but  kiwi didn't allow the mousse to set, so ended up with simple mascarpone,  fresh cream and kiwi, it worked wonders....birthday girl was happy! 

Here is glossy cake and me wishing you all a joyful and wish fulfilling New Year. Big shout thank you all you lovely people, for all your support and wishes for past months! 

                                                       Picture straight from birthday party!

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

4 eggs

150 gram sugar

110 gram all purpose flour

50 ml of oil

1/4 tspn salt

1 1/4 tspn baking powder

1/4 tspn baking soda

2 1/2 tbspn cocoa powder

1 1/2 tspn vanilla extract 

Method

Preheat oven to 175 degree C.  Butter, flour and line the bottoms 18 cm round cake pan.
Combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and sieve to mix.
In a separate bowl, beat sugar and egg yolk until creamy, next add in vegetable oil. In a another separate bowl beat in white egg to soft peak. Very gently incorporate white egg and dry ingredients in parts to the sugar yolk mixture till well combined. After the cake batter is mixed well. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake it for about 35-40  minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Kiwi Mascarpone whipped cream:

250 gram mascarpone cheese

200 ml whipping cream

80 gram sugar (Depending on the sweetness)

1 tspn vanilla extra

3 ripen kiwi fruit, (de skin  and dice the fruit to small piece )

Combine sugar and cream and beat until single stiff peaks are formed. Soften mascarpone cheese and combine with whipped cream, whipping cream on low speed till soft peaks are formed, be careful not to over beat them.  Mix diced fruit to whipped cream. 

Chocolate Ganache

250ml Fresh cream

250gram Dark chocolate chopped (But I used milk chocolate)

30gram Butter

Bring the cream to boil in a sauce pan. Remove from heat and throw in the chocolate and let them rest for 2 minutes then add butter and let aside for about 5 to 10 minutes and very gently mix the chocolate till they become glossy and has good pouring consisting. If it too runny let them rest for a while for them to thicken.

Assembly

Start assembling the cake while waiting for the ganache 

Slice the cake into three layers,

Divide the cream in two portions

Place top layer of the cake at the bottom and spread one portion of the cream uniformly, try not to take cream to corners. Now place the middle layer of the cake give a very gentle press next spread the other portion of the cream. Now place top layer of the cake. Place the cake on the wire rack, pour the ganache on the cake and tap them a bit till it spread uniformly. Top it fresh fruit or anything you desire!