Best 8 Cranberry Mousse Torte Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Indulge your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece – the Cranberry Mousse Torte. This delectable dessert combines a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving for more. The vibrant red of the cranberries adds a festive touch, making it perfect for special occasions or as a delightful treat any time of the year. With its creamy mousse filling, rich chocolate crust, and tangy cranberry sauce, this torte offers a delightful balance of flavors that will tantalize your palate. Discover the secrets behind creating this exquisite dessert with our comprehensive guide, which includes step-by-step instructions and helpful tips. Embark on a culinary journey and treat yourself or your loved ones to the irresistible Cranberry Mousse Torte.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CRANBERRY MOUSSE



Easy Cranberry Mousse image

This classic vintage recipe for Easy Cranberry Mousse will make anyone love cranberry. Sweet, with just the slightest bit of tartness, it's the perfect ending to any meal.

Provided by Nicole Cook | Daily Dish Recipes

Categories     Desserts and Sweets

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 14 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup cranberry juice
1 3 ounce package of raspberry gelatin
1 1/2 cups whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a large pot on the stove, boil the cranberry sauce and the juice.
  • Continue to boil while stirring until everything is smooth.
  • Add the jello and stir again until smooth.
  • Remove from stove and cool for about 5-10 minutes. Pour into a large bowl, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Fold in the whipped cream and serve.

FAVORITE CRANBERRY MOUSSE



Favorite Cranberry Mousse image

We live about 100 miles from Cape Cod, which is known for its cranberries. When we spent a weekend there, we toured the Cranberry World Visitors Center, which is where I found this recipe. When I made it for our fellowship group at church, everyone wanted the recipe. You'll be surprised it's so easy to make with just four ingredients.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup cranberry juice
1 package (3 ounces) cranberry or raspberry gelatin
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the cranberry sauce and juice to a boil; cook and stir until smooth. Stir in the gelatin until dissolved. Cool slightly; transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until mixture begins to thicken. , Fold in the whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes. Chill for 3-4 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CRANBERRY TORTE



Cranberry Torte image

"Besides being eye-catching and delicious, this treat is conveniently made ahead and frozen," says field editor Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, Ohio. "I fix the topping on the day I serve the torte."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares)
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup water

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, pecans, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. , Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. In a bowl, combine the cranberries, orange juice concentrate, vanilla, salt and remaining sugar. , In a bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the cranberry mixture. Pour into the crust. Freeze until firm. , For topping, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in cranberries and water until blended. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until berries pop and mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes; cool. Let torte stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CRANBERRY CREAM TORTE



Cranberry Cream Torte image

We just love the contrast of flavors in this delightful recipe. There's *just* the right amount of sweetness to play off of the tart berries. Very tasty, indeed!

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 c fresh cranberries ~ can also use frozen right out of the freezer
3/4 c sugar
2 medium eggs
1 c sugar
1 stick margarine (softened) or butter
1 c all-purpose flour
pinch salt
1/2 c walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Put three cups cranberries in a round pie plate greased, and sprinkle with 3/4 cup sugar.
  • 2. Beat two eggs in a bowl and add one cup of sugar, one stick margarine melted, one cup of flour, pinch of salt and walnuts (if desired) and pour over cranberries.
  • 3. Bake at 300 degrees for 70 minutes or 325 degrees for 60 minutes.
  • 4. Add whipped topping when cool.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MOUSSE



Cranberry Orange Mousse image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bag cranberries, 12 ounces
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Chill a decorative glass bowl or 6 stemmed glasses.
  • Rinse and pick over cranberries and place in a large saucepan. Add sugar and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, until cranberries have burst and the mixture has a thick jam-like consistency. Cool.
  • Stir in zest, juice and liqueur and rub through a strainer to remove skins.
  • Whip cream and fold 3/4 of it into cranberry puree. Place mousse in bowl or glasses. Decorate with reserved whipped cream just before serving.

CRANBERRY MOUSSE TORTE



Cranberry Mousse Torte image

Make and share this Cranberry Mousse Torte recipe from Food.com.

Provided by RecipeNut

Categories     Dessert

Time 6h40m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (20 ounce) box Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons water
1 (2 1/2 teaspoon) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 drops red food coloring, if desired
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 (11 1/2 ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Wrap foil around outside of bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan to catch drips. Spray bottom only of pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat all base ingredients except chocolate chips with spoon 50 strokes; fold in chocolate chips. Spread in pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until base pulls away from side of pan; do not overtake. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons water in 2-quart saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand 1 minute to soften. Spoon cranberry sauce and 1/2 cup sugar over gelatin. Heat to rolling boil over medium-high heat. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in orange peel. Cool at room temperature 20 minutes. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until mixture is slightly thickened.
  • In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into cranberry mixture. Fold in food color. Spoon mixture over cooled brownie base. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
  • Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in cranberry juice concentrate. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Cool 20 minutes at room temperature. Pour sauce into small resealable container. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until chilled.
  • To serve, spoon sauce over each serving of torte.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.7, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 57, Sodium 131.2, Carbohydrate 66.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 52.5, Protein 3.5

CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT TORTE WITH CHOCOLATE COGNAC MOUSSE



Chocolate Chestnut Torte with Chocolate Cognac Mousse image

Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Freeze/Chill     Christmas     Cognac/Armagnac     Winter     Chill     Chestnut     Sour Cream     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

For ganache filling and frosting
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
16 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
6 marrons glacés (candied chestnuts), finely chopped
For cake layers
9 oz bottled whole shelled roasted chestnuts (1 1/2 cups)
2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sour cream
For chocolate Cognac mousse
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
8 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
5 tablespoons Cognac
3/4 cup chilled heavy cream
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Garnish: caramelized chestnuts
Special Equipment
3 (8-inch) round cake pans; an 8-inch round of cardboard, covered with foil if not wax-coated

Steps:

  • Make ganache:
  • Bring cream and butter to a simmer in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to low. Whisk in chocolate until smooth and remove from heat. Transfer ganache to a bowl and chill, covered, stirring every 30 minutes, until thickened but spreadable, about 2 hours. (If ganache becomes too stiff, let stand at room temperature until slightly softened.)
  • Make cake layers while ganache chills:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter cake pans and line bottom of each with a round of parchment or wax paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess flour.
  • Pulse chestnuts with flour, baking soda, and salt in a food processor until finely ground.
  • Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer or about 6 minutes with a handheld. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla (mixture will look a little separated). Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and sour cream alternately in 3 batches, beginning and ending with flour and mixing until just combined.
  • Divide batter evenly among pans and bake in middle of oven until pale golden and springy to the touch, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks, then invert onto racks and remove parchment.
  • Make mousse and assemble torte:
  • Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, and stir in Cognac. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened to the consistency of softened butter, about 1 hour. (If mixture becomes too stiff, let stand at room temperature until softened.)
  • Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks, then chill, covered, while beginning to assemble torte.
  • Put 1 cake layer on cardboard round on a rack set in a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep). Spread 1/2 cup ganache evenly over top of layer and sprinkle with all of chopped marrons glacés. Top marrons glacés with another 1/4 cup ganache and cover with another cake layer.
  • Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt using cleaned beaters at medium-high speed until they just hold soft peaks. Add sugar and beat at high speed until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir whipped cream into chocolate Cognac mixture, then stir in one third of whites to lighten. Fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon mousse immediately onto cake layer (it sets quickly), spreading evenly, then top with third cake layer. Chill torte, covered, until mousse layer is firm, about 1 hour. Keep remaining ganache at a spreadable consistency at room temperature, chilling, covered, if it becomes too soft.
  • Glaze cake:
  • Reserve 1 1/4 cups ganache in a metal bowl, then spread remainder over top and side of torte to seal in crumbs. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Set bowl of reserved ganache over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until ganache reaches a pourable consistency. Remove bowl from heat and cool 5 minutes. Pour ganache evenly over top of torte, making sure it coats all of side. Shake rack gently to smooth glaze (let excess drip into baking pan). Transfer cake on cardboard to a cake stand or plate using 2 large heavy metal spatulas and chill until set. Garnish just before serving.

BEST CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY TORTE



Best Christmas Cranberry Torte image

This recipe is my all-time favorite dessert! We serve it every year at Christmas and I always devour many helpings! Its frozen cranberry filling is almost like an ice cream cake, and the graham cracker crust is simply luscious.

Provided by SUE74

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 9h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups fresh cranberries, ground
1 cup white sugar
2 pasteurized egg whites
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¾ cup fresh cranberries
⅔ cup water
1 orange, sliced, or as needed

Steps:

  • Combine graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, and butter in a mixing bowl for crust. Press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Chill.
  • Meanwhile, combine cranberries and sugar for filling in a large mixing bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg whites, orange juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat using an electric mixer on low speed until frothy. Beat on high until stiff peaks form (when the tips stand straight), 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Whip cream in a small mixing bowl until soft peaks (or until the tips curl over); fold into cranberry mixture. Turn into crust and freeze until firm, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Stir sugar and cornstarch for glaze together in a saucepan. Stir in cranberries and water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, just until cranberry skins pop, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes; do not chill.
  • Remove torte from the pan. Place on a serving plate. Spoon cranberry glaze in the center; place orange slices around the outside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.7 calories, Carbohydrate 64.5 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 219.7 mg, Sugar 51.7 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh cranberries for the best flavor. If using frozen cranberries, thaw them completely before using.
  • To make the mousse, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to overwhip, or the mousse will become grainy.
  • To make the torte crust, pulse the cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs. Then, mix the crumbs with melted butter and press them into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake the torte crust for 10-12 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Let the crust cool completely before adding the mousse.
  • To make the cranberry sauce, combine the cranberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened.
  • Let the cranberry sauce cool completely before serving.

Conclusion:

This cranberry mousse torte is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The mousse is light and fluffy, the crust is crisp and crumbly, and the cranberry sauce is tart and tangy. This torte is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

Related Topics