Durian Mousse Cake for My Mummy’s Birthday

Yield: 12 pieces

Ingredients:
(A)
1 9″ Sponge Cake

(B)
5 Tbsp Hot Water
20 g Gelatine
300 g Fresh Milk
90 g Sugar
200 g Fresh Durian
250 g Whipped Cream

(C)
200 g Fresh Durian

(D)
250 g Whipped Cream
Green colouring
Yellow colouring

(E)
Chocolate for decoration

Instructions:
1.  Use a ready bake sponge cake.  Slice it into 2 layers.
2.  Melt gelatine in hot water and set aside.
3.  Blend durian with half of the fresh milk and set aside.
4.  Boil sugar with the other half of the fresh milk.
5.  Add in the durian mixture and cook till boiling.
6.  Remove from heat and add in the gelatine.
7.  Sift the mixture and cool over ice water till the side is thicken.
8.  Add and fold in the fresh cream.
9.  Put the first layer of sponge cake on the cake board.
10.  Spread with the fresh durian in (C).
11.  Spread a layer of the durian mousse.
12.  Put the next layer of the sponge cake.
13.  Spread the remaining durian mousse.
14.  Refrigerate till the mousse is set (about 4 hrs).
15.  Decorate it with whipped cream (D) and chocolate (E).

Strawberry Mousse Cake

Ingredients:
(A)
230 g Strawberry Puree
30 g Sugar

(B)
2 .5 tbsps Gelatine
90 ml Hot Water

(C)
300 g to 400 g Whipped Cream

(D)
Strawberries for filling and decoration

Instructions:
1.  Use a ready bake sponge cake.  Slice it into 2 layers.
2. Cook (A) till it boils.
3. Mix (B) gelatine melts completely.
4. Mix Steps (2) and (3) till evenly blended.
5. Let it cool over ice water till it is room temperature.  Alternatively, you can put it in the fridge.
6. Whipped up (C).  Fill up a small piping bag for decoration if necessary.
7. Add the remaining Step (6) into Step (5) till well blended.
8. Place 1st layer of sponge cake on cake board.  Put a cake ring mould around it.  Cut strawberries into think slices and attach them to the side of the mould.
9. Put some cut strawberries onto the 1st layer of sponge cake and pour 1/2 of filling (Step 7) over it.
10. Top with 2nd layer of sponge cake and pour the rest of filling (Step 7) and smooth it.
11. Decorate with strawberries and whipped cream.
12. Refrigerate till firm or overnight.
13. Remove the cake ring.
14. Slice and serve.