Gluten-free Fruit Opera Cake

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   First prepare a sponge cake. I separate the whites from the yolks. I add a pinch of salt to the proteins and beat them to a soft foam. Then he introduces half of the sugar from the total mass and continues to beat until a dense foam.

2. Step 2:

   

   I add the second half of the sugar to the yolks and whisk until fluffy and light.

3. Step 3:

   

   Then add the zest and starch with baking powder to the yolks. Mix everything well. The mass will turn out to be quite dense.

4. Step 4:

   

   And then in small portions, carefully begin to introduce proteins. Do not knead for a long time so that the proteins do not lose their splendor. In general, everything is like in a regular biscuit.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour into a form lined with parchment and bake in a preheated oven. The size of the form is 19*24.

6. Step 6:

   

   Baked a biscuit at 165 degrees, 16 minutes. Take it out and let it cool down.

7. Step 7:

   

   Orange jelly. Oranges peeled and pitted are punched with a blender in puree. Soak the gelatin in water.

8. Step 8:

   

   Add sugar and send everything to the stove, you need to bring it to a boil. When it boils, add the swollen gelatin. Mix everything well.

9. Step 9:

   

   And pour into the mold in which we will assemble the cake. Or just into the shape of the desired diameter. I put it in the freezer before assembling the cake.

10. Step 10:

    

    Mousse. Soak the gelatin in cold water. Add all the sugar to the juice. We send it to the microwave, heat it so that the sugar is all dissolved. We interrupt strawberries with a blender in mashed potatoes.

11. Step 11:

    

    Add swollen gelatin and strawberry puree to the hot juice. Mix everything well. We set aside. The mass must necessarily cool down well. Otherwise, the cream may be stratified.

12. Step 12:

    

    And in parallel we start whipping COLD cream with COLD cream cheese.

14. Step 13:

    

    When the cream is whipped, we begin to add a little strawberry-orange mixture. And the zest. We continue to whisk everything for just a couple of minutes so that everything is well mixed. Mousse is ready. From will be quite liquid. It is ok. Until the cake is assembled, it can be put in the refrigerator.

15. Step 14:

    

    Syrup for impregnating cakes. I add sugar to the juice and warm it in the microwave. The sugar should dissolve. The syrup is ready.

16. Step 15:

    

    Cake assembly. I cut the cake into 2 parts. And cut the edges for the shape in which I will collect. This is 19*19. I covered the form with food wrap and increased the height with a plastic stationery folder.

17. Step 16:

    

    I put the first cake, soak it well with syrup and pour out half of the mousse. I put it in the freezer or refrigerator so that the top layer grabs a little.

18. Step 17:

    

    Then I put the second cake, soak it with the remaining syrup and put the jelly. Pour the remaining mousse on top. I put it in the freezer for 50 minutes, the top layer should grip well.

19. Step 18:

    

    Final jelly layer. I have such a ready-made jelly. I follow the instructions. I add sugar to the water, the mixture, cook until boiling. Cooling down.

20. Step 19:

    

    When the filling has cooled down, I take the cake out of the freezer, it is already stable enough. And I pour jelly on top. I put it in the refrigerator or freezer. It should freeze well. I spent the night in the refrigerator. He needs much less time in the freezer.

21. Step 20:

    

    Cutting the edges. And decorate as desired. The cake can be served whole, or cut into portions. It can also be assembled in any available form. I made dessert out of the leftovers in a glass. It was also very appetizing and delicious.

22. Step 21:

    

    Here is such a beautiful, bright, juicy cake turned out. It's delicious!!! I recommend you to try it.

23. Step 22:

    

    Here is a cake in the cut.

24. Step 23:

    

    I tried very hard to explain everything in an accessible, understandable way, I hope you will succeed.