ELEGANT TUXEDO CREAM DESSERT WITH RASPBERRY COULIS

This tuxedo cream dessert is a fancy looking dish that is so simple and easy to make that no one would ever guess! With a rich and soft almost mousse-like texture and a tangy raspberry sauce over the top, you’ll have the jaws dropping and plates being licked clean.

This dessert really isn’t that complicated. The ingredients list is minimal and the presentation is beautiful, what more could you want from a nice dessert? It’s always a huge success and so much fun to show off at dinner parties.

Making This Tuxedo Cream Dessert

I was recently given the assignment of providing a fancy dessert for a formal dinner at my church.  I only had a couple of days to come up with something that was elegant, yet fairly easy to prepare since we needed to serve about 70 people!  I love making desserts and have made quite a few that are super delicious, but none of them were very “fancy” so I began searching through all of my cookbooks.  I finally found this Tuxedo Cream Dessert in the 2011 Taste of Home Contest Winning Recipes cookbook and decided to give it a try.  It is AMAZING!

Can I make it in advance?

Yes you can make this dessert in advance! Simply make it and keep it properly covered and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving.

Can I use a different berry for the sauce?

Yes you can! This tuxedo dessert would taste great with just about any berry used in the sauce. Strawberries are a pretty popular suggestion, but blackberry or a mixed berry could be great too!

Tuxedo Cream Dessert Ingredients

For the chocolate layer you will need:

-1 3/4 tsp unflavored gelatin

-2 Tbsp cold water

-1 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided

-3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

 

For the vanilla layer you will need:

-1 3/4 tsp unflavored gelatin

-2 Tbsp cold water

-1 2/3 cup whipping cream, divided

-1/4 cup sugar

-2 tsp vanilla extract

 

For the Raspberry Coulis you will need:

-12 oz frozen raspberries

-1/2 cup sugar

-3 Tbsp water

How to Make Tuxedo Cream Dessert

Prepare an 8×4 loaf pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray and then set it aside. You can use a larger loaf pan but the sizes will be wider and shorter.

 

To make the chocolate layer:

In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatine over the cold water and let it stand while preparing the rest of the mixture.

In a small saucepan bring 1 cup of cream to a simmer over medium heat and then stir ½ cup of the warm cream mixture into the gelatin mix. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

Add the chocolate chips to the leftover cream mixture and then stir until the chocolate has completely melted.

Add the remaining gelatin mixture to the chocolate mix and then add in the remaining 1/2 cup of whipping cream. Stir well until combined.

Pour the mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for 45 min- 60 min or until firm.

To make the vanilla layer:

In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let it stand.

In a small saucepan bring 1 cup of cream and the sugar to a simmer. Stir in the gelatin mixture until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

Stir in the vanilla and the remaining ⅔ cup of whipping cream.

Let the mixture cool for just a few minutes and then carefully scoop it over the chocolate layer. Don’t just pour it or else you’ll end up with a hole through the chocolate layer.

Cover with plastic wrap and then place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until firm.

Just before serving, remove the dessert from the pan and slice. If it seems likes it’s sticking, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften along the sides.

Serve with raspberry sauce.

 

To make the raspberry coulis:

Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has completely dissolved about 5 minutes). Pour the sugar mixture and the raspberries into a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pour or spoon some sauce over the sliced dessert and enjoy.

 

Enjoy!

Can I freeze tuxedo cream dessert?

I wouldn’t. Due to the ingredients inside of this recipe if you tried to freeze it there is a chance that the dessert will not be set properly and will be extra wet and liquidy. If you plan on serving it as a frozen dessert, this may not pose to be an issue though.

 

Is it gluten free?

Yes this recipe is gluten free. None of the ingredients normally contain any form of gluten, however, you should keep a close eye on ingredient labels and cross contamination in case of allergens.

With such an elegant and delicious dessert like this tuxedo cream dessert, you’re going to turn heads. Everyone will enjoy them just as much as you do, the hardest part will be convincing yourself to share!