The mimosa baskets in puff pastry are small desserts, as beautiful to look at as they are easy to prepare. A perfect sweet for Women’s Day, but they can also add a touch of elegance to many special occasions. The delicacy of puff pastry and the softness of sponge cake, combined with the creaminess of custard, will create a unique dessert that will win everyone over. Try to make the mimosa baskets with me; they are simple to create but have a great impact to pamper ourselves and those we love.
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Women's Day, All Seasons
- Energy 265.24 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.14 (g) of which sugars 16.37 (g)
- Proteins 7.17 (g)
- Fat 11.47 (g) of which saturated 3.32 (g)of which unsaturated 7.78 (g)
- Fibers 1.84 (g)
- Sodium 69.04 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Mimosa Baskets
For about 12/15 baskets
- 1 sheet puff pastry (ready-made)
- to taste powdered sugar (for decoration)
- to taste sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 2/3 cups milk
- 1.4 oz lemon zest (grated)
Tools for Mimosa Baskets
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Sieve
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Cookie cutter
- 15 Muffin cups
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Muffin pan
- 1 Pan
- 1 Piping bag
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 1 Grater
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Fork
Steps for Mimosa Baskets
Let’s prepare the sponge cake for the mimosa effect:
Beat the eggs with the sugar for 15 minutes, until you have a soft and foamy mixture. Once it’s ready, add vanilla extract, baking powder, and sifted flour.
Mix the batter with upward strokes to incorporate the ingredients, but be careful not to deflate the mixture. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes at 392°F, take them out and let them cool. Then cut the sponge cake to create the mimosa effect, but first carefully remove the crust that forms during baking.
Let’s focus on preparing the baskets with puff pastry:
Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut out the baskets with the cookie cutter, place the pastry in the muffin cups and prick the bottom with the tines of a fork. Now sprinkle the puff pastry baskets with a little sugar and bake in the oven at 392°F for about 12/15 minutes.
Once ready, take them out and let them cool, in the meantime prepare the custard here’s how to make it. Pour a little sponge cake into each puff pastry basket and fill with custard, finally decorate the basket with the sponge cake to create the mimosa effect. Before serving, dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Storing Mimosa Baskets
Mimosa baskets should be stored in the fridge for about 2/3 days.
