Friday, September 4, 2009

Mango Mousse Cake


mango mousse. mango jelly. almond dacquoise. pineapple & mango compote.




A simple mango mousse cake brings back chunks of memories for me. I could count a million times i had it since a child.



It was the failproof cake for most of our family occasions (either mango, pandan or chocolate)

It was the first ever cake i bought on my own at the age of 7. A classic Jack's Place mango mousse for Mum's birthday.


It is the cake i'll pick at Bakerzin when feeling undecisive; which always happens.

It is one unerring flavour suitable for folks of all ages. Mangoes are nothing new right?






In my version i hosted fresh mango mousse with mango jelly slices on almond dacquoise instead of a sponge base. The jelly was prepared in a separate mould, chilled to solidify before embedding it within the mousse. No use of mango essence or extracts here cause i believe nothing beats the goodness of real fruits.

So glad to have mastered this! For a while i've been attempting various recipes in search of a good & unfailing method. The cream-based mousses are often too mushy and shortlived, whereas this had a lasting form and great texture. Gonna stick with this custard-based technique period.



No need for Bakerzin's mango dosages anymore!

3 comments:

  1. hello! nice photos there. maybe you'd like to share your recipes in ur future entries? yea they look so nice that i wanna try baking too! =)

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  2. Love the way you wrote your thoughts with a simple cake...

    Didn't know that mango mousse is your choice when BakerZin is concerned... I thought you are a tiramisu or chocolate lover =)

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  3. zayp: hi there, thanks for your comment! sure no probs, will try to share some recipes in the future entries (:

    for some im not able to input because they're me experimenting in the kitchen so i don't have the exact recipes for them =p


    Fen: thanks fen~ oh i only started to like tiramisu lately.. my dad loves it but it's not one of my favourites. im more for cheesecakes, fruity & nutty desserts =p

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