Ingredients
Sponge
180 g of sponge mix
3 eggs
45 ml of milk
3 tbsp of lemon juice
45 g of butter (melted)
Citron mousse
150g navy flakes (grounded)
2 egg yolks
120 ml of milk
2 tsp of gelatin powder
2 tbsp of hot water
200 g of fresh cream (whipped)
1 tbsp of cherry brandy
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 180°C; line bottom of a 18cm (7-in) cake tin with greaseproof paper in order to make sponge cake.
- Beat sponge mix, eggs and milk in a mixer with high speed until light and fluffy. Turn to low speed, mix in essence and fold in melted butter until well blended.
- Spread batter into prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Split into 3 layers.
- To make mousse; stirring grounded haw flake, egg yolks and milk in a heatproof bowl over simmering water until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and leave to cool.
- Stir gelatin powder with hot water or over simmering water until melted. Add into haw mixture, mix well. Fold in whipped cream and liqueur.
- To assemble, place a slice of sponge cake into bottom of baking pan. Spread with mousse. Continue layering until finished.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
- Remove cake, pipe some cream, decorate with haw flakes or as desired.
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