Sakura Matcha Mousse Cake
Ingredients:
Matcha Sponge Group 1 Pinnacle Sponge Mix SP 500g Eggs 500g Matcha Powder15g Water 125g Group 2 Corn Oil 125g Sakura Mousse Group 1 Mauri Non-Dairy Whip Topping 360g Mascarpone Cheese180g Milk120g Gelatin 6g Water 30g Sakura Kularome 12g Pink Colour 3 Drops Toasted almond nibs (use when assemble)Baking Step:
Match Sponge- Dissolve matcha powder in water.
- Mix Group 1 ingredients for 1 minute at low speed.
- Scrape down sides to ensure no lumps sticking to the bowl.
- Change to high speed and mix for about 6 minutes.
- Gradually add in Group 2 and blend at slow speed for about 1 min.
- Fill 400g batter into 8 inch tin.
- Bake at 180°C for about 30 mins. Baking conditions vary depending on batter scaling weight and oven characteristics.
- Remove from oven and let it cool before rolling.
- Soak gelatin in water and set aside.
- Double boil gelatin until dissolves ans stir into milk.
- In a mixing bowl, add in non-dairy whip topping, mascarpone cheese, sakura kularome and pink colour and whisk until medium peak is formed. Fold in the milk mixture until smooth.
- Soak gelatin in water and set aside.
- Boil water and sugar until dissolve, stir in soaked gelatin until it is fully dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Pour mixture into white chocolate and whisk until white chocolate melted. Stir in sakura kularome and pink colour until well combine.
Assemble:
- Divide matcha sponge into 2 layers.
- Place a layer of the sponge as base on a mousse ring. Fill in 250g mousse onto the cake. Add in some toasted almond nibs into the mousse. Repeat for another set.
- Allow the mousse to set in the freezer for about 4 hours.
- Unmould from mousse ring. Glaze it with the sakura glaze and decorate as desired.