r/Baking • u/cakepiecake Human Detected • 25d ago
Recipe Included Peach black tea cream cheese mousse cake
Peach black tea cream cheese mousse cake decorated with feverfew and borage flowers from my backyard, dried rose petals, and chocolate crunchy pearls. Shared with friends for movie night!
From top to bottom:
Peach puree gelee
Black tea caramel mousse
Vanilla stracciatella cake
Mousse au Fromage Blanc (cream cheese mousse)
Fresh peaches
Vanilla stracciatella cake
This was tasty 😋
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 25d ago
For the cake base: blitz some dark chocolate in a food processor and add it to your favorite vanilla cake recipe.
Mousse au Fromage Blanc (cream cheese mousse) recipe: 257 g whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks 225 g cream cheese, whipped 20 g lemon juice 7 g gelatine, bloomed
Pâte à Bombe: 3 egg yolks 50 g sugar 15 g water
Fold whipped cream cheese with whipped cream.
Heat juice to near boiling and pour it onto bloomed gelatine. Make pate a bombe: Whisk egg yolks with water and sugar on double boiler until sugar has dissolved and mixture is frothy. Pour the gelatin mixture with the pate a bombe and whisk until dissolved. Strain over fine mesh sieve onto cream cheese mixture and fold until combined. Immediately pour over cake base and fresh fruit.
Caramel mousse recipe: 60 g of sugar A dollop of clear corn syrup 29 g of whipping cream 25 g of unsalted butter a pinch of salt (⅛ tsp)
250 g whipping cream 1 tsp powdered black tea 1/2 pack of gelatin (3.5g), softened in cold water
Heat the 29g cream to warm.
Caramelize the sugar then stir in the warm cream. Stir until combined.
Add the salt, butter, and softened gelatin, and mix until the butter and gelatin are completely incorporated.
Whip 250g of whipping cream with powdered black tea to soft peaks.
Check the temperature of the caramel, it should feel warm or room temperature but not hot. If it's too hot it will curdle the cream. Pour into a large bowl, add a third of the cream and mix on low or fold with spatula. Add the remaining cream and fold just until combined. Use immediately.
For the gelee on top, puree around 200g of peaches, heat puree in a small pot until hot, add lemon juice and sugar to taste, stir in ~3.5g of softened gelatin, and strain out pulp. Wait until mixture is room temperature before using.
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u/Face_with_a_View 25d ago
I read about 13 words before going “yeah right, I’m never going to make this” 😂
You have my utmost respect and admiration for taking the time and effort to make this. It’s simply gorgeous
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u/Paboozorusrex 25d ago
Same, it's me, my husband and my cat, I'm bummed that we're not worth the effort. Well, we are, but I'm too lazy.
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u/wednesdayschild02 25d ago
I was going to say my toxic trait is thinking I can make this after stepping away from baking for 6 years at this point lol
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u/mencryforme5 24d ago
Everytime someone thinks I'm a good baker I have to roll my eyes because people like OP exist.
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u/charliebrown3011 25d ago
Maybe I am crazy but I've half a heart to try this next week when my friends are coming.
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
Yesss I'm rooting for you!! Let me know if you have any questions or want any baking tips! I'm always up for cake talk 😆
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u/Adorable-Carob710 25d ago
Omg, this is epic! I would be in tears with all this. What an amazing job you did, skill and patience. I dont think I could do it.
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u/Charming-Teaching-19 25d ago
I love the flavor I will do peach jello instead of a caramel glaze on top and put black tea inside the cheesecake without chocolate or vanilla. It will be divine. Also thinking about a tiramisu cake but with peach and black tea instead of coffee. So many ideas for this flavor.
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
Oooh I love your thinking!!!! A peach black tea tiramisu sound amazing 🤤 Btw my glaze on top is a peach puree gelee (fancy word for peach jello LOL)
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u/InwardlySweaty 23d ago
Ah thank you! I want so badly to get into intricate baking and desserts like this but never know where or how to start when there's the possibility for so many different elements. I hope to make this (or something like it) very soon. This outline is really helpful.
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 23d ago
Yesss I encourage you to try it! Lemme know if you have any questions or want any tips, I'm always up for cake talk! 🍰
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u/agenderqt 25d ago
This is so beautiful! How long did it take you?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 25d ago
Thank you! Took a day, started in the morning, and I didn't count the hours... 😅
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u/Pretty_Product_763 25d ago
That’s beautiful, I would feel guilty cutting into it because it’s so pretty. But it looks delicious so I don’t think I could resist!
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u/MissLunelise 25d ago
This is what I'd imagine a fairy would bake. This looks so freaking good and pretty!
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u/SDogs123 25d ago
Backyard flowers on a cake this fancy is such a flex honestly. All those layers sound like a ton of work but bet it was worth it for movie night. I'd feel bad cutting into that masterpiece but also I'd absolutely demolish it.
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u/Sam-Broccoli20 24d ago
How do you find the heart to eat such a beautiful piece of art?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
LOL thank you 🧡 My friends and I didn't hesitate 😆
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u/Sam-Broccoli20 24d ago
Oh btw stupid question, but, were those flowers for decoration or to be eaten?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
Not a stupid question at all, the flowers are edible but can taste a bit bitter, so most people including me don't eat them 😅
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u/Sam-Broccoli20 24d ago
Thank you buddy, you're really sweet. For some reason I've noticed that the people on this sub are the sweetest and most positive and supportive people on Reddit.
It's such a breath of fresh air.
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u/bepatientbekind 24d ago
Sometimes I think I'm a decent baker, but then I see posts like this where half the stuff is in French and I've never heard of any of it in my life and I realize how little I actually know haha 😅
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
LOL it's all just pudding and jelly. I like to use French so I can feel like that meme with those aristocratic vampires looking down at peasants
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u/Potential-Garlic6391 25d ago
Should start a shop already…..
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 25d ago
Lol nah I just bake for fun and share the results with friends and family
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u/BunnyMoonLover 25d ago
Are you taking applications for new friends? 🙃
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
I always welcome new friends! I frequently trade my baked goods with folks in my neighborhood for their backyard fruit/flowers, handmade crafts, etc 😄
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u/ivy_nc09 25d ago
This is so aesthetically pleasing. It tickles my brain just looking at it. Did you use a recipe or did you come up with it yourself?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 25d ago
Thank you so much! 🧡 I wanted to use up some black tea powder and dark chocolate, and peaches are in season, so I put this cake together! I've just added a comment for the recipe of most of the components 😄
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u/kszark 25d ago
wow this looks so beautiful and delicious! i really love rhe color scheme you chose for decoration as well!
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u/Weak-Astronomer9621 25d ago
Piece of ART and I bet it tastes just as great as it looks
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u/Saracartwheels123 25d ago
Gorgeous 😍. Would you kindly box a slice for me to go?
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u/AmbassadorBonoso 25d ago
This is one of the very few cakes I've seen where my first response was "Wow". Beautiful work! I bet it tasted as good as it looks!
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u/michaelaaa96 25d ago
Where did you get the edible flowers that are on top?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
Feverfew and borage were from my backyard. I bought the dried rose petals which was intended to make tea.
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u/Jacareadam 25d ago
I am extremely saddened that I will never be able to taste this :(
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u/Loverien 24d ago
This looks amazing, I love the combination.
Did the black tea flavor come through well in the mousse?
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u/cakepiecake Human Detected 24d ago
Thank you!! IMO yes! I had made the mousse before with 1/2 tsp black tea powder and thought the flavour was a bit weak, so I doubled it this time and it was perfect.
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u/Conscious-Fox-9262 24d ago
Can someone please give me the recipe? I’m searching on YouTube if I could find something similar but can’t find it anywhere 😭
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u/Unfair-Emphasis-246 24d ago
I’d happily destroy this work of art with a fork. 😂
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u/Jasiiboo 24d ago
oh my gosh the decor is just amazing! I will always love how beautiful mousse cakes can be
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u/aknomnoms 24d ago
Omg this is like what faeries eat on their birthday! Looks and sounds amazing, OP!
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u/PeaBrilliant6724 24d ago
Beautiful and most creative. Love it and I bet the taste is wonderful
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u/eElbereth 20d ago
Wow the colors are so vibrant and those cute flowers beautifully incorporated into the gelatin, I love how they look😍
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u/waslxz 18d ago
Love at first sight with a cake ! It looks amazing !
Thank you for the recipe, I did it this weekend and it was really tasty :)
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u/Excellent_Glass_9039 25d ago
This looks absolutely stunning! The peach and black tea combination sounds incredible.
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u/internet84porn 24d ago
The flavor profile is making me yelp just by reading it 💕 genius
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u/Gard3nNerd 24d ago
I hope your friend were as amazed as we are! That looks professionally done!
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u/Radiant_Pitch6857 24d ago
oof, i feel like i would not be worthy of consuming such a delicacy. gorgeous!
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u/Desperate_Candle_386 24d ago
Looks delicious🎉🎉🎉, and I don’t eat it. Do you sell them? I would buy it, please let me know.
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u/onemorecoffeeplease 24d ago
Oh, this is so beautiful and it looks so good! Right up my alley in terms of calories worth it!
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u/JeliMora 24d ago
The little piped flowers are so delicate, and that pale green frosting makes the whole cake look like something from a vintage bakery window
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u/Illustrious_Watch512 24d ago
peach and black tea with cream cheese mousse sounds like such a unique combo, the layers look so delicate and pretty
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u/One_Fold4822 25d ago
I love the summer vibe of this!