Mousse in the middle cake
Mousse in the middle cake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups Bakers special sugar or granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup, 1 stick, butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, or a few drops of bitter almond oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons Instant ClearJel, optional, it gives the cake a great moist texture
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- Filling:
- 1 pint whipping or heavy cream
- 1, 4 ounces, box chocolate mousse mix
- Dark chocolate glaze:
- 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
- 1 cup, about 6 ounces, chopped bittersweet chocolate
Recipe method:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, butter, salt and flavorings until fluffy.
- Beat in the oil, then the eggs, one at a time, beating till the mixture is very fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, Instant ClearJel and baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture alternately with the milk, beating until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Lightly grease and flour both halves of the filled cake set, and divide the batter between them.
- You may also prepare this cake in two regular 9 x 2 inch round cake pans.
- Bake the cake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Cool the cake for 15 minutes before removing it from the pans.
- Filling:
- Follow the directions on the package to prepare the mousse.
- Divide the mousse between the two halves of the cake.
- Invert the top half over the bottom half forming a tunnel for the filling here.
- Glaze:
- In a small bowl in the microwave, or a small saucepan set over low heat, prepare the glaze by melting together the cream and chocolate.
- Drizzle it over the cake.
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