Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake

Strawberry season makes me so happy. We have a fantastic farm near here where we go picking. I think I may turn into a strawberry with the amount we’ve been eating! I wanted to use some of our bounty in a dessert, so I came up with a show stopping strawberry meringue chocolate mousse cake. Since I already made a luscious batch of my dark chocolate mousse for the filling ahead of time, it was easy to put together!

I made the strawberry meringue mixture quickly with a hand mixer. The strawberry gelatin powder and balsamic vinegar gave it fantastic flavor and a pretty pink color. I whipped it up really well until it became super shiny and formed stiff peaks.
Since I wanted the meringue layers to be the same size, I divided the mixture into 3 equal portions. Then I piped each portion into a cute snail shell right on my lined baking sheet. Only 2 fit on a sheet, so the third went on a separate tray.
The layers for the strawberry meringue chocolate mousse cake baked for about 2 hours at a low temperature. I basically was just drying out the meringue. Then I left them in the oven overnight to dry out completely. When they came out, they were crisp and gorgeous! The easiest way to remove them from the tray was to peel the silicone mat off of the back.
Once the layers were ready, it was easy to assemble the strawberry meringue chocolate mousse cake! I spread a cup of my chocolate mousse on the first layer. Then I laid out a layer of sliced strawberries. I repeated that again for the next layer before I put the final meringue layer on top.

The cake looked so pretty! I finished it off with a sprinkle of shaved chocolate and a fanned out strawberry on top. Oh my goodness, it was such a yummy way to use up some of those strawberries. The mousse filling was so airy and the meringues were delicately crisp. Then those juicy fresh strawberries really hit it home. I hope you all love this cake for a fantastic summer dessert! xoxo

Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
5 from 3 votes
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
 

This is truly a show stopping strawberry meringue chocolate mousse cake! It's 3 layers of strawberry meringue with chocolate mousse and strawberry filling.

Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cake, Meringue, Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Servings: 1 cake
Calories: 127 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 4 whole egg whites
  • 1 box strawberry gelatin powder .32 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups chocolate mousse divided *see my recipe from 6/9/17
  • 6 whole strawberries thinly sliced, plus an additional one for garnish
  • chocolate shavings for sprinkling on top
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 225 and line two baking sheets with silicone mats. Crack the egg whites into a mixing bowl and whip them up a little with a hand mixer just for about 30 seconds. They should get foamy. Then mix in the gelatin powder, corn starch, and balsamic until fully combined. Finally, add in the sugar and keep whipping the mixture up until it forms stiff peaks. Divide the mixture into 3 equal portions. Fill a piping bag with the first portion and pipe it into a large circle on the baking sheet. Start in the center, then keep going around like a snail shell. Pipe the second portion onto that baking sheet in another circle. Then pipe the third circle on the second baking sheet since the first one will be full.
  2. Bake the meringues for about 2 hours, until they are completely firm but still shiny. Leave them in the oven for 6 hours at least to dry out. I recommend making this in the evening and just leaving them overnight. Once the meringues are ready, the easiest way to remove them from the sheet trays is to just peel the silicone mat off of the bottom. Put the first layer on a cake plate and spread 1 cup of the chocolate mousse on it. Then place half of the sliced strawberries on the mousse. Repeat that with the next layer of meringue, mousse and strawberries. Finish the cake with the final layer on top. Garnish the top with shaved chocolate and a fanned out strawberry. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 127 Calories from Fat 29
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.2g5%
Saturated Fat 2.2g14%
Sodium 19mg1%
Potassium 34mg1%
Carbohydrates 25.6g9%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 20.5g23%
Protein 2.1g4%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake
Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake

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14 thoughts on “Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Mousse Cake”

  1. This looks so decadent and perfect for strawberry season this summer! ?

  2. Oh my goodness this sounds amazing! It’s so unique and pretty. I can’t wait to try this recipe with my sister – she loves mousse!

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