Mint cake with strawberries

In strawberry season, be sure to make a mint cake with strawberries. Sponge mint cakes go well with creamy mousse and fresh strawberries.

Ingredients

• Strawberries large - 200 g
• Cream or very fat sour cream - 300 g
• Sugar - 150 g
• Wheat flour - 100 g
• Condensed milk - 70 g
• Chicken eggs - 3 pcs.
• Fresh mint - 55-60 g
• Lean oil - 30 ml
• Baking powder - 10 g
• Gelatin - 8 g
• Warm water - 40 ml

Directions

1. Fresh mint leaves (set aside a few leaves for presentation), wash, pat dry with a napkin and sprinkle with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar. Mash in a mortar until gruel or chop in a blender, adding oil.
2. In a deep bowl of a blender, beat the eggs and add 2/3 of the sugar.
3. At the maximum speed of the blender, beat the mixture until white.
4. Add flour and baking powder here. Mix by hand with a whisk.
5. Gently, using a spatula or spoon, fold the mint mass into the dough.
6. Line a baking sheet (24x29 cm) with parchment, spread the mint dough evenly.
7. Send to bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. Check the degree of readiness of the cake with a wooden stick.
8. During the preparation of the cake, prepare a creamy mousse with condensed milk. To do this, dissolve the gelatin over low heat (do not forget to stir constantly), gradually add condensed milk and a little cream. Leave for 5 minutes to cool naturally. After that, whip the remaining cream (with or without sugar - to your taste), and mix it into the gelatinous mass with condensed milk.
9. Divide the baked warm cake into two. Cool down.
10. Lubricate one of the mint cakes with creamy mousse. Put the strawberries on the mousse.
11. Cover the halves of the berries with mousse.
12. Cover everything with the second cake, evenly (use the blade of a long knife) distribute the remaining mousse. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
13. In the corners of the mint cake, on the frozen white mousse, place the sliced ​​\u200b\u200bstrawberries. Sprinkle the berries with lemon peel shavings, garnish with fresh mint, and enjoy a delicate and delicious strawberry dessert.