Mousse (cakes)

Triple chocolate mousse cake

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Made in the 8" spring foam pan.

Preparing the crust

1. Take 200g oreo cookies and 4 tbsp melted butter and blitz in a mixer.
2. Turn the bottom of the spring foam plan upside down and press the oreo sand in. Do not press too hard.
3. Put the pan in the fridge while prepping the first layer.

Preparing the dark chocolate layer

1. Place 1.5 tbsp of water in a microwave friendly small bowl. Put in freezer for 15 mins.
2. Add 1 tsp of gelatin to this water and leave to bloom.
3. Add 150g of dark chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream to a bowl and microwave until the chocolate melts.
4. Take 2/3 cup of whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks.
5. Melt the gelatin, mix well until there are no solid particles and mix in the chocolate.
6. Once the mixture is at room temperature, add to the whipped cream and mix gently.
7. Layer the pan with plastic sheet and pour the mixture.
8. Allow this layer to set for 1 hour.

Preparing the milk chocolate layer

1. Place 1.5 tbsp of water in a microwave friendly small bowl. Put in freezer for 15 mins.
2. Add 1 tsp of gelatin to this water and leave to bloom.
3. Add 150g of milk chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream to a bowl and microwave until the chocolate melts.
4. Take 2/3 cup of whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks.
5. Melt the gelatin, mix well until there are no solid particles and mix in the chocolate.
6. Once the mixture is at room temperature, add to the whipped cream and mix gently.
7. Pour the mixture and allow this layer to set for 1 hour.

Preparing the white chocolate layer

1. Place 1.5 tbsp of water in a microwave friendly small bowl. Put in freezer for 15 mins.
2. Add 1 tsp of gelatin to this water and leave to bloom.
3. Add 150g of white chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream to a bowl and microwave until the chocolate melts.
4. Take 2/3 cup of whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks.
5. Melt the gelatin, mix well until there are no solid particles and mix in the chocolate.
6. Once the mixture is at room temperature, add to the whipped cream and mix gently.
7. Pour the mixture and allow the cake to set overnight.

Dust liberally with cocoa powder before serving. Used home cooking adventure as a reference.

Orange mousse cake

Orange Mousse Cake

Mud cake

1. Made the mud cake in a 9X13 pan
2. Pre-heat the oven to 165C
3. Melt 1 cup of butter and 150g of dark chocolate in the microwave.
4. Mix 1 cup brown sugar and 2/3 cup white sugar in the same dish.
5. Mix 4 tsp coffee powder in 4 tbsp hot water. Add it to the above bowl.
6. Add 1/2 cup milk, 2tsp vanilla essence and 2 eggs and mix.
7. In a separate bowl sift together 1 1/3 flour, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt.
8. Mix the wet and dry ingredients and bake for 28 mins
9. Let the cake cool completely.

Orange Mousse

1. Add 300g orange compound 1 cup whipping cream and melt in microwave.
2. In 3 tbsp cold water let 2 tsp gelatin bloom. Once bloomed, heat slightly in the microwave and mix in the above mixture.
3. Whip 1 1/3 whipping cream and mix everything together. Add food color if needed.
4. Pour the mousse on the cake and set for two hours.

Chocolate layer

1. In 1/2 cup chilled water add 4 tsp gelatin and let it bloom
2. Add 1 cup whipping cream, 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup water and mix well on medium heat. Once everything is well mixed, add the bloomed gelatin heated in microwave. Filter the mixture and put in freezer until it thickens
3. Pour on the set mousse and leave it to set overnight

Mango mousse

1. Add 500g of mango compound and 1/2 cup whipping cream to a bowl and microwave until the chocolate melts.
2. Beat 2 cups of whipping cream into stiff peaks.
3. Add the chocolate mixture and mix gently. Based on the taste add some powdered sugar as needed.
4. Set in small containers overnight. No gelatin needed since we are setting in small bowls.