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    Home » Recipes » Sweets

    Cranberry Mousse Cake and Giveaway #8!

    Published on December 28, 2013 by theseasidebaker Last Modified on June 12, 2017 / 22 Comments

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    Christmas Cheer Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

    Thank you all for your kind words regarding my break. We had a wonderful warm (85 degrees) Christmas in which we welcomed to new members to our family- Brownie the kitten and Frosty the snake. I hope you all had a great holiday too!

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    I made this cake a while ago thinking it would be a great Christmas dessert. Even though Christmas has come and gone, this would make a stunning dessert for New Year's Eve.

    Delicious Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

     

    Made with pulverized freeze dried cranberries from Just Tomatoes, Etc. , this cake is bursting with cranberry flavors.

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    I love using these products because not only do they give a fresh fruit flavor, but because they are dried they do not create extra moisture in the batter. Also, the fruits add a natural food coloring to cakes and cookies. No wild and crazy children reacting to red food coloring here!

    Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

    Combined with my favorite Plugrá European Style butter, this cake is moist to perfection! Plugrá is truly the BEST butter to use for baking, especially cakes. It would be the perfect cake to bring in the new year!

    Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

    This cake is actually only a 6in cake, but because it was such a tall cake it fed 9 people. If you are looking to feed a crowd and want a tall cake, I would double the recipe. If not, this recipe makes enough for a 2 cake layer 8in cake.

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    Now, in order to make this cake you need a food processor or a coffee/spice grinder. So, one lucky winner will win this Cuisinart DLC-2007N Prep 7 7-Cup Food Processor, White! I use my food processor almost as much as I use my mixer...almost daily. I love to make pie crusts, cheesecake batter, or shredded salads. If you don't already have one, make sure to enter and it will reduce your cooking preparations in half!!! Winner will be emailed and must respond with address within 48 hours. Best of luck!!!

    Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

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    Cranberry Mousse Cake with White Chocolate Frosting
    Author: Jackie
    Ingredients
    • For the cake:
    • 2 sticks butter (softened)
    • 1 ½ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or regular vanilla
    • 2 whole eggs
    • 3 egg yolks
    • 2 cups flour
    • ½ cup pulverized Freeze Dried Cranberries
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk with a splash of white vinegar)
    For the mousse
    • 1 bag fresh cranberries
    • 2 cups sugar
    • ¼ c orange juice
    • 2 cups whipping cream
    • 1 ½ teaspoon gelatin
    • 1 tablespoon orange zest
    For the Buttercream Frosting:
    • ½ stick unsalted butter , softened
    • ½ cup melted white chocolate
    • 4 cups powdered sugar , sifted
    • 1 pinch of salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make sure all your ingredients are room temperature.
    2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, dried cranberries (pulverized into a powder), salt, baking powder and soda and mix.
    3. In your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend butter, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until pale and fluffy.
    4. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition.
    5. Reduce speed to low and add a cup of flour followed by ⅓ of the buttermilk. Repeat this 3 times, until you have incorporated all the flour and buttermilk.
    6. Grease two 8in cake pans or 3 6in pans.
    7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and allow to completely cool on a cooling rack.
    Cranberry Mousse
    1. In a saucepan combine 1 bag of fresh, rinsed cranberries.
    2. Add sugar and orange juice.
    3. Cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes.
    4. Once berries have started to pop, pour the mixture into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
    5. Pour back into the pan and add 1 and ½ teaspoon gelatin.
    6. Cook on medium low heat until the mixture coats the back of the spoon, about 15 minutes.
    7. Remove from heat and cool until room temperature.
    8. Once at room temp, refrigerate for 1 hour.
    9. Beat whipping cream on high until stiff peaks form.
    10. Fold in orange zest and cranberry sauce.
    White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
    1. Beat butter and extract for 2 minutes.
    2. Add powdered sugar and milk or cream.
    3. Beat with whisk attachment for 3 minutes on high.
    4. Frost cooled cake and decorate
    5. Assemble cake by adding a thick layer of cranberry mousse in between each cake layer.
    6. Refrigerate assembled cake for 1 hour before frosting.

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    1. itzia

      December 29, 2013 at 12:25 am

      I'll be bringing in the new year with my husband at a local brewery.

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    2. Debra Lee

      December 29, 2013 at 8:58 am

      I will be bringing in the New Year at home with the hubs and my kitties!

      Reply
    3. AnnaZed

      December 29, 2013 at 10:59 am

      We do New Years very quietly with movies and food (lots of food though!); maybe I should make this cake. I'll have to go to Whole Foods and look for these cranberries. I have some frozen ones, but they aren't dried so would not be right for this.
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    4. Yvette N.

      December 29, 2013 at 11:13 am

      We are celebrating with family here at home.

      I can't wait to try this Cranberry cake, it looks so light and fluffy.

      Reply
    5. Alexis k.

      December 29, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      I'm ringing it in with good food and good friends!

      Reply
    6. Carla S

      December 29, 2013 at 4:03 pm

      I'm staying home for the new year.

      Reply
    7. Rosemary Jensen

      December 29, 2013 at 5:37 pm

      Staying home for the New Year.

      Reply
    8. Carolsue

      December 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm

      We are staying home and watching movies
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    9. rayraycartucci

      December 29, 2013 at 6:16 pm

      My husband is a musician so he is never home and I usually don't go with him. I will be bringing the new year in with my 5 year old son. We will have a great time!

      Reply
    10. mysweetiepiepie

      December 29, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      I'd like to stay home if we can but the hubby will most likely drag me out somewhere...

      Reply
    11. Kelly D

      December 29, 2013 at 6:23 pm

      I am spending time with my husband and 2 kids.

      Reply
    12. Kim C

      December 29, 2013 at 7:24 pm

      The cake looks delicious!! I will be spending New Years at home.

      Reply
    13. Joanna A.

      December 29, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Going to a party at my friend's house!

      Reply
    14. Mimi Lecat (@MimiLecat)

      December 30, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Happy New Year and Happy Holidays! I am spending this new years with my dear family and friends!
      Love, Mimi

      Reply
    15. Caryn

      December 31, 2013 at 7:53 am

      I am staying in and cooking at my boyfriend's house! We like low key nights.

      Reply
    16. rod jackson

      January 01, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      Playing cards at a friends ohouse.

      Reply
    17. amylou61

      January 01, 2014 at 6:41 pm

      My husband and I spent a quiet evening in. We played dominoes and watched a movie.

      Reply
    18. mermont84

      January 03, 2014 at 6:03 pm

      I had to work on NYE

      Reply
    19. Annette

      January 03, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      I'm bringing in the new year by leaving behind negativity and filling my world with positive things.

      Reply
    20. Vera K

      January 04, 2014 at 5:38 am

      I am bringing in the new year with a focus on staying healthy.

      Reply
    21. David

      January 04, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      I had to work early the next day, so I slept through the new year celebrations.

      Reply
    22. pat

      January 04, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      We stayed home and watched the ball drop on tv

      Reply

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