Chocolate Ganache For Chocolate Mousse Cake Food

CHOCOLATE GANACHE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the chocolate syrup and vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Don't overbeat, or the cake will be tough.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until just set in the middle. Don't overbake! Let cool thoroughly in the pan.
• For the ganache, cook the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and instant coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.
• Place the cake upside down on a wire rack and pour the glaze evenly over the top, making sure to cover the entire cake and sides. You can tilt the rack to smooth the glaze. Decorate with candied violets, if desired, or gently crumble the gold leaf and place it on the center of the cake. Do not refrigerate.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F In medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes or until set.
• Make the mousse: gently melt semisweet chocolate in a double boiler with the 2 tablespoons whipping cream. Cool. When cool enough that butter will not melt, beat in butter. Stir in rum. In large bowl beat egg yolks and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes or until very light; fold into chocolate mixture. In large bowl beat whipping cream until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture. Spread over crust. Refrigerate.
• Place 6 oz. chocolate in large bowl. Heat 3/4 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat or in microwave on high until cream comes to a boil. Immediately pour cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool until slightly thickened but still pourable (about 75°F.). Spoon over mousse.Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 8 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Grated chocolate, cookie crumbs or chopped nuts for coating the sides of cake, if desired
• Cake:
• Lightly coat the insides of 3 9 by 1 1/2-inch cake pans with melted butter. Line each pan with parchment paper, then lightly coat the parchment paper with more melted butter. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Heat 1-inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat. Place remaining butter and 8 ounces semisweet chocolate in the top half of the double boiler. Tightly cover the top with film wrap. Allow to heat for 10 to 12 minutes. remove from the heat, stir until smooth, and hold at room temperature.
• Place the egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle. Beat on high until slightly thickened and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on high for an additional 2 minutes.
• While the egg yolks are beating, whisk 4 egg whites in a large stainless steel bowl until stiff, but not dry, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the melted chocolate mixture into the beaten egg yolk mixture. Add a quarter of the beaten egg whites and stir to incorporate, then gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans, spreading evenly, and bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pans for 15 minutes. (During baking, the surface of the cakes will form a crust; this crust will normally collapse when the cakes are removed from the oven.) Invert the cakes onto cake circles, remove the parchment paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Filling:
• To prepare the dark chocolate cream, heat 1-inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium heat. Place the semisweet chocolate in the top half of the double boiler. Tightly cover the top with film wrap and allow to heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to a stainless steel bowl and set aside until needed. Place heavy cream and sugar in the well-chilled bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a well-chilled balloon whip. Whisk on high until stiff peaks form, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the mixer. Use a hand whisk to combine 1/4 of the whipped cream into the melted chocolate until smooth and completely incorporated. Add the combined whipped cream and chocolate to the remaining whipped cream and use a rubber spatula to fold together.
• Ganache:
• Heat the heavy cream and the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Place the semisweet chocolate in a 3-quart stainless steel bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Chill 1 cup of ganache for at least 1 hour. Remaining ganache should be at room temperature
• To assemble cake:
• Arrange one of the cake layers in a 9-inch springform pan, evenly spread half the filling over the cake and top with the second layer. Add remaining filling and top with the remaining cake layer. Chill 2 hours. Transfer chilled cup of ganache to pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Remove cake from springform pan and coat sides and top with room temperature ganache. Using chilled ganache, decoratively pipe stars on top of cake. If desired, coat sides of cake with grated chocolate, cookie crumbs of chopped nuts.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE FOR CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Place the cream in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Pour over the chocolate, and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk until completely smooth. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally, until lukewarm. Use immediately.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 3 9-inch round cake pans.
• Prepare cake-In large bowl combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, and salt.
• Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla-Beat 2 minutes.
• Stir in boiling Water.
• Divide batter in pans.
• Bake for 20 minutes, and cool completely.
• To prepare mousse-Combine all ingredients and whip on high till soft peaks form. Chill under ready to spread over cake layers.
• To prepare chocolate ganache-combine chips and half and half in double boiler and cook until combined. Remove from heat and let cool
• Once cake layers are cooled, spread mousse between layers.
• Spread Chocolate ganache over entire cake-best to do when ganach is a BIT warm or room temperature.
• Allow cake to cool and set.

GODIVA MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GENOISE:
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lightly butter bottom of 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Beat whole eggs, egg yolks, oil, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in bowl until tripled in volume, using electric mixer at medium-high speed.
• Add flour all at once, folding until just combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:.
• Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute; stir.
• Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened; stir until smooth.
• Add Godiva Liqueur, oil and vanilla, stirring to combine.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Beat heavy cream in bowl until soft peaks form, using electric mixer at medium-high speed.
• Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
• ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:.
• Loosen genoise from pan, using a knife.
• Remove side of springform pan; carefully remove paper.
• Cut cake horizontally into two equal layers.
• Place one layer cut side up in bottom of springform pan.
• Spread half of the mousse on cake.
• Place top layer on mousse and spread with remaining mousse.
• Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or until mousse is set.
• MAKE THE GANACHE:.
• Place chocolate, corn syrup and vanilla in bowl.
• Heat heavy cream in saucepan over medium heat to a simmer.
• Pour over chocolate mixture.
• Let stand 30 seconds.
• Stir until smooth and let cool.
• MAKE THE RASPBERRY SAUCE:.
• Puree raspberries in food processor.
• Strain through a fine-meshed sieve into small bowl.
• Stir in sugar and Chambord.
• Refrigerate sauce until needed.
• TO SERVE:.
• Spread side of cake with ganache, reserving 1/3 cup.
• Drizzle top of cake with more ganache, using a fork.
• Garnish with raspberry sauce, fresh raspberries, and a sprig of mint.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Lightly grease insides of 3 9 inch cake pans with melted butter. Line each pan with parchment paper, then lightly grease parchment paptr with more melted butter. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat 1 inch water in bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. Place 14 tablespoons butter and 8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate in top of double boiler. Tightly cover top with plastic wrap. Allow to heat for 10-12 minutes, remove from heat, stir until smooth and hold at room temperature.
• Place 8 egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in bowl of electric mixed with paddle. Beat on high until slightly thickened and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on high for an additional 2 minutes.
• In another bowl, whisk or beat 4 egg whites until stiff, but not dry, about 3-4 minutes.
• Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the beaten egg yolk mixture. Add a quarter of the beaten egg whites and stir to incorporate, then gently fold in remaining egg whites.
• Divide the batter among the 3 pans, spread evenly and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 22-30 minutes. Allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes. (During baking, the surface of the cakes will form a crust; this crust will normally collapse, when the cakes are removed from the oven.) Invert the cakes onto cake circles, remove the parchment and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Mousse Filling:.
• Heat 1 inch of water in bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. Place 8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate in top of double boiler. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and allow to heat for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir until smooth. transfer melted chocolate to a stainless steel bowl and set aside until needed. Place 2 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a well chilled bowl of electric mixer fitted with well-chilled balloon whip. Whisk on high until stiff peaks form, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the mixer. Use a hand whisk to combine 1/4 of the whipped cream into the melted chocolate until smooth and completely incorporated. Add the combined whipped cream and chocolate to the remaining whipped cream and fold together.
• Ganache:.
• Heat 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream and 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a 3 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Place the 18 ounces of bittersweet chocolate in 3 quart stainless steel bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Chill 1 cup of ganache for at least 1 hour. Remaining ganahe should be at room temperature.
• Assemble the cake:.
• Arrange one of the cake layers in a 9 inch springform pan, evenly spread half of the mousse filling over the cake and top with the second layer. Add remaining mousse and top with the remaining cake layer. Chill 2 hours. Transfer chilled cup of ganache to a pastry bag fitted a star tip. Remove cake from springform pan and coat top and sides with room temperature ganache. Using chilled ganache, pipe decorative stars on top of cake.