White and Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 16 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup chilled whipping cream
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
- 9 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides.
- Line bottom of pan with waxed paper.
- Dust with flour.
- Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick, about 5 minutes.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder and baking powder over egg mixture; gently fold together.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Turn out onto rack; peel off paper.
- Cool.
- Whisk 3 tablespoons cream and white chocolate in heavy small saucepan over very low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Repeat with 3 tablespoons cream and milk chocolate.
- Cool.
- Beat 10 tablespoons cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Fold half of whipped cream into each chocolate mixture.
- Chill 15 minutes.
- Mix juice and liqueur in small bowl.
- Cut cake into 3 equal layers.
- Transfer 1 layer to platter, cut side up.
- Brush top with 2 tablespoons orange mixture.
- Spread milk chocolate mousse over.
- Repeat layering with 1 cake layer, remaining orange mixture and white chocolate mousse.
- Top with third cake layer, cut side down.
- Cover; chill until set, at least 4 hours.
- Whisk 1/3 cup cream, bittersweet chocolate, water and espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth.
- Drizzle over cake; smooth over tops and sides.
- Chill until set, about 30 minutes.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Let stand 1 hour before serving.)
eggs, sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, whipping cream, white chocolate, milk chocolate, orange juice, orange liqueur, bittersweet, water, espresso powder
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/white-and-milk-chocolate-mousse-cake-4804 (may not work)