Description
A decadent dessert combining rich blackberry flavor with creamy vanilla bean mousse, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon gelatin
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your cake pan.
- Combine blackberries, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 5–7 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to create a smooth, seedless blackberry sauce.
- Whip together 1.5 cups of heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Fold in the cooled blackberry puree and vanilla bean paste.
- Beat eggs and the remaining sugar until fluffy. Pour in melted butter and combine.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into the egg mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dissolve gelatin in a couple of tablespoons of warm water, then mix it into the remaining whipped cream.
- Fold this mixture into the blackberry mousse.
- Layer the cooled cake with the mousse and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set.
- Adorn with fresh blackberries before serving.
Notes
Make ahead for best flavor. Can substitute frozen blackberries if fresh are unavailable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 130mg