Cake Made Of Clouds
When everyone sees you arrive with this delicious cake, they will fight to get the first portion. The cake made of clouds or ‘ marshmallows ‘ is perfect for children’s birthday or for a very special occasion. It is so smooth that it seems that we are really walking among the clusters of the sky … Learn how to prepare it in the next article!
Cake recipe made of clouds
The texture of this cake made of clouds is that of the classic cheesecake or ‘ cheesecake ‘. It should also be noted that it does not contain sugar … However, the clouds will be responsible for providing all the sweetness to this preparation. In this case, the base was made with “Prince” type chocolate cookies. – chocolate filled cookies – , but you can also choose Digestive, Maria or even gluten-free ones.
Ingredients:
For the base:
- 250 g of biscuits
- 70 g unsalted butter
For the cake:
- 400 ml of cream
- 250 ml milk
- 125 g of curd (optional)
- 200g marshmallow clouds
- 200 grams of cheese spread (Philadelphia type)
- 3 gelatin sheets
Utensils:
- Grinder, food processor, or rolling pin
- Saucepans
- 20 cm diameter mold
- Wooden spoon
- Electric rods
- Spoon or spatula
- Film paper
preparation:
- First start with the base. To do this, crush the cookies using a grinder, a rolling pin or the food processor. Add the previously melted butter to the water bath or in the microwave. Mix well to get a slightly grainy or gritty mixture. Pour into a mold and crush with your hands or a spoon so that it compacts well. Reserve in the refrigerator.
- Then hydrate the gelatin sheets in a saucepan with cold water. Put half of the milk in another saucepan and heat in a double boiler. Add the curd and continue stirring. Add the clouds little by little so that they melt, always over low heat. Add the cheese while continuing to beat. Finally, heat the remaining milk aside and dissolve in the previously drained gelatin sheets.
- Add to the previous preparation and mix with the electric rods, so there will not be any lumps. Pour the mixture into the mold with the cookie base. Use a spoon and spread carefully so that the base does not break. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours to set well.
- To unmold, run a knife along the edge and pull the edge. Now is the time for decoration. Depending on the occasion, you can use different elements to decorate this cake made of clouds. A birthday party is certainly not the same as an anniversary, Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day.
Data of interest
- Difficulty level: Intermediate.
- Preparation time: 30 minutes + 4 hours in the fridge.
- Tips: Instead of using gelatin sheets you can choose the one that comes in powder. In that case, for this recipe, you need 6 grams. If you want, you can keep the cake in the fridge until the next day, so it will be easier to unmold without breaking. To decorate the cloud cake, let your imagination fly … You can put for example jelly beans, chocolate chips, chocolate lentils, icing sugar … anything is allowed.
How to prepare the cloud cake with Thermomix
If you have this useful appliance at home, you can make this cake in a matter of minutes.
Ingredients:
- The same as the previous recipe.
Utensils:
- Thermomix
- Containers
- Mold
- Spoon or spatula
preparation:
- First chop the cookies a little with your hands and put them in the Thermomix glass. Shred with 4 turbo strokes. Then add the butter and program at speed 4 for 10 seconds. Pour into the mold, press and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Then wash the glass and put the milk and the clouds there. Program at 90 ° C, on speed 2 for 3 minutes. Pour into a container to cool (but not set).
- Finally, place the butterfly on the blades and whip the cream at speed 4. Incorporate into the cloud mixture and pour over the base. Return to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Unmold and decorate as you wish.
Data of interest
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Preparation time: 20 minutes + 1 hour in the fridge
