{"id":12562,"date":"2016-12-06T10:23:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T08:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/77.104.163.26\/~nimrods4\/en\/?p=12562"},"modified":"2022-01-15T11:20:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T09:20:26","slug":"coffee-and-chocolate-mousse-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/coffee-and-chocolate-mousse-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee and Chocolate Mousse Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p dir=\"ltr\">As someone who usually makes a lot of birthday cakes for just about anyone I know, I bake at least 4-5 birthday cakes a month. Whenever my friends or family members celebrate their special day &#8211; I&#8217;m there with a cake, arranging a few candles for them to blow on.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This chocolate mousse cake is an all-time favorite that simply everyone loves. It&#8217;s made of a crunchy rice krispies base topped with coffee chocolate mousse layer and chopped dark chocolate for decoration. It&#8217;s gluten free and so delicious!<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 20818--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Coffee and Chocolate Mousse Cake<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For crunchy base:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>100 grams (2 heaping tablespoons) praline paste or Nutella spared<\/li>\n<li>100 grams milk chocolate (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>75 grams (1\/3 cup) butter<\/li>\n<li>80 grams Rice Krispies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For chocolate and coffee mousse:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 grams (1\/2 tsp.) gelatin powder<\/li>\n<li>10 ml. (2 tsp.) water<\/li>\n<li>500 grams dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>250 ml. (1 cup) milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp. instant coffee powder<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>3 large egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>25 grams (2 tbsp.) sugar<\/li>\n<li>500 ml. (2 cups) cold heavy cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Decoration:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>50 grams dark chocolate (chopped)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li>Base: in a medium bowl, put praline paste, chopped chocolate and butter and melt in the microwave until melted and smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add in Rice Krispies and stir until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Spread mixture at the bottom of the pan and press firmly to create a thin and even base.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the base for 30 minutes in the freezer.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate and coffee mousse: in a small bowl stir gelatin and water and set aside for 10 minutes at room temperature until the gelatin absorbs all the liquid.<\/li>\n<li>Chop the dark chocolate, put in a bowl and melt in the microwave or over double-boiler until completely dissolved.<\/li>\n<li>In a small saucepan put milk, instant coffee and salt and heat to simmering point.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and sugar into a smooth mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Pour about 1\/3 of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks, while whisking until mixture is smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Return the yolk mixture into the pan with the remaining milk and whisk.<\/li>\n<li>Continue to cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring with a spatula, until it thickens slightly and reaches a temperature of 82 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave and add into the mixture. Whisk until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Strain the mixture and add in the melted chocolate. Stir until the mixture is smooth and chocolatey.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the mixture for about 15 minutes at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>In a mixer bowl, whip cream to soft peaks.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until you get a smooth and glossy mousse.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the mousse mixture over the base, and smooth the top.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the cake in the freezer for at least 5-6 hours, preferably overnight.<\/li>\n<li>Extract the frozen cake from the pan and decorate with chopped chocolate.<\/li>\n<li>Defrost in the refrigerator for a few hours and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Keep the chocolate mousse cake in a closed container in the refrigerator up to 5-6 days.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Instead of Rice Krispies you can use crushed cornflakes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">The cake contains no flour and therefore suitable for Passover and people who avoid gluten.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10603\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10603\" class=\"wp-image-10603\" title=\"Coffee and Chocolate Mousse Cake\" src=\"http:\/\/oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/chocolate_and_coffee_mousse_cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee and Chocolate Mousse Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levi<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who usually makes a lot of birthday cakes for just about anyone I know, I bake at least 4-5 birthday cakes a month. 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