Ingredients
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 3 oz box of strawberry jello mix just the powder
- 1/2 cup hot/boiling water plus 2-4 ice cubes if desired to cool quicker
Method
- Dissolve jello mix in hot/boiling water. Set aside to cool. Don't let it get chunky though.
- Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar together until medium peaks form.
- Once Jello mixture has cooled but is still runny (not chunky) slowly pour it into the cream mixture with mixer on low speed. (If jello mixture is to warm add 2-4 ice cubes to it to help cool but make sure it doesn't cool too much and become jelly. This will cause your mousse to have clumps in it.) NOTE: If jello mixture is too warm it will deflate the cream and become very runny).
- Finish whipping strawberry mousse mixture until stiff peaks are formed then refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
This recipe can be used as a light airy whipped frosting on cakes or cupcakes. The gelatin in the jello mix offers stability to the cream. If using as a frosting, allow mousse mixture to chill and set in the fridge for at least an hour. This will allow the gelatin to set so you get beautiful pipping tracks when using a pipping tip.