White & Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake | Desserts |
8 servings
4 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking powder 16 tbsp. plus 1/3 cup chilled whipping cream 4 oz. white chocolate,chopped |
4 oz. milk chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp. orange juice 2 tbsp. orange liqueur 9 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tbsp. hot water 2 tsp. instant espresso powder BON APPE«TIT Oct. 1997 |
Preheat oven to 350¼F. Butter 9" diam. cake pan with 2"-high sides. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper. Dust with flour. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in a 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 centre of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Turn out onto rack; peel paper off. Cool.
Whisk 3 tbsp. cream and white chocolate in heavy saucepan over very low heat until smooth. Remove from heat. Repeat with 3 tbsp. cream and milk chocolate. Cool.
Beat 10 tbsp. cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold half the 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 tbsp. 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 pan 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.)