Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll Recipe 445 Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE ROLL RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1 Prepare CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING. Chill 6 to 8 hours or overnight. 2 Prepare cake. Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; generously grease foil. Sprinkle linen or thin cotton towel with 1/4 cup powdered sugar. 3 Beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat egg yolks and vanilla in medium bowl on medium speed of mixer 3 minutes. Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar; continue beating 2 additional minutes. 4 Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg yolk mixture alternately with water, beating on low speed just until batter is smooth. Gradually fold chocolate mixture into beaten egg whites until well blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. 5 Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; invert onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off foil. Immediately roll cake and towel together starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool completely. 6 Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Gently stir filling until of spreading consistency. Spread cake with filling; reroll cake. Refrigerate several hours. Sift powdered sugar over top just before serving. Serve drizzled with syrup and garnished as desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake roll. 8 to 10 servings. *+CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING:+* 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup milk 1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream 1 Stir together sugar and gelatin in small saucepan; stir in milk. Let stand 2 minutes to soften gelatin. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just begins to boil. 2 Remove from heat. Immediately add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Stir in vanilla; cool to room temperature. 3 Beat whipping cream in small bowl until stiff. Gradually add chocolate mixture, folding gently just until blended. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use. About 3 cups filling. * Cake may be prepared up to two days in advance. Keep cake rolled tightly and covered well so that it doesn't get dry.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F and coat a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper; lightly coat paper with spray also.
• Melt chocolate in a small bowl in microwave on 100% power for 1-2 minutes; stir until smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs and melted chocolate.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Alternatively beat in flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, ending with flour.
• Evenly spread into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 25 minutes or until top springs back when pressed. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then invert onto rack; remove pan and parchment paper; let cool completely.
• Slice cooled cake into thirds - each piece 10x5x1-inches.
• Prepare mousse following package directions ADDING cinnamon.
• Stack cake layers with 3/4 cup mousse between layers and 1 1/4 cups on top.
• Chill for 1 hour then garnish with chocolate curls.
• Keep any leftovers stored in the refrigerator.

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.

ALMOST-FAMOUS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Prepare the cake mix as the label directs for a 9-by-13-inch cake. Bake; cool slightly in the pan, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
• Clean out the cake pan and line it with plastic wrap. Cut the cake in half lengthwise, then in thirds crosswise to make 6 rectangles. Using a serrated knife, slice each rectangle in half to make two layers. Arrange half of the pieces snugly in the cake pan. Crumble the remaining pieces and press tightly into 6 small balls; arrange 1 cake ball in the center of each cake rectangle in the pan.
• Make the mousse: Heat the chocolate, butter, coffee and 1/4 cup water in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring, until melted. Remove the bowl from the pan; stir until cool. Reserve the simmering water. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Whisk the egg yolks, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a separate large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over the saucepan of simmering water and whisk until pale yellow, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chocolate-coffee mixture and the vanilla and whisk until combined, about 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and set in the bowl of ice water; whisk until slightly cool but not thick, about 4 minutes.
• Beat the egg whites and salt in a bowl with a mixer until foamy. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until almost stiff; gently fold into the chocolate-yolk mixture to make a dark chocolate mousse. Spread 5 cups over the cake and cake balls. Freeze until firm on top, about 30 minutes.
• Beat the heavy cream and the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar until soft peaks form; fold into the remaining mousse. Remove the cake from the freezer; spread with the light chocolate mousse, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Make the chocolate shell: Stir the chocolate, heavy cream and 4 tablespoons corn syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) until melted. A spoonful at a time, spread half of the shell mixture over the frozen mousse. Return to the freezer.
• Make the chocolate sauce: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon corn syrup and the butter to the remaining chocolate shell mixture. Microwave 30 seconds, then stir until glossy.
• To serve the cake, beat the heavy cream with a mixer until foamy. Add the sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Remove the cake from the freezer; invert onto a baking sheet and unmold, then invert again onto a platter, chocolate shell-side up.
• Cut the cake in half lengthwise using a warm knife, then cut into thirds crosswise to make 6 rectangles; cut each rectangle in half diagonally to make 2 triangles. Top each triangle with whipped cream, ice cream and the prepared chocolate sauce.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 3" springform pan.
• Heat granulated sugar, butter, water, dry coffee granules, and chocolate in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat.
• Stir in eggs and pour into the springform pan.
• Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 - 50 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Cover cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled - at least 4 hours.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• Prepare whipped topping by beating whipping cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form (or use premade Cool Whip Topping) :o).
• Garnish with whole almonds.
• Refrigerate any remaining cake.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and half the sugar until pale in colour and thick in texture.
• Gently heat the remaining sugar in a small pan with the water,stirring until dissolved. Remove from heat,add butter and chocolate. Stir until mixture is melted. Beat the chocolate mixture into the egg mousse for no more than 1 minute.
• Pour into a greased 20cm sponge sandwich pan, which has had the bottom and sides lined with baking paper, so it stands about 2cm above the rim of the pan. Sit in a roasting dish and pour in freshly boiled water until it reaches just below the rim of the pan.
• Bake in a preheated moderately slow oven for 40 minutes or until set. The top will feel firm when you place the flat of your hand gently on top of the cake. Cool and chill overnight in the pan.
• To serve, bring the cake to room temperature and turn out onto a plate and dust with the cocoa powder just before serving.
• When slicing use a hot knife dipped in water.

EASY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Use a 9 inch springform pan.
• With pan locked, coat inside of pan with a thin film of butter. This will help alumnium foil to adhere to contour of pan. Place sheet of alumnium foil inside pan and press along bottom and sides.
• This step will prevent batter from leaking during baking.
• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, combine butter, sugar, and coffee; stir until all is melted.
• Remove from heat.
• In separate bowl, beat eggs (by hand or electric mixer) a couple of minutes, until slightly thickened.
• Stir in chocolate and mix to a uniform color.
• Pour in pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cake will fall slightly as it cools.
• When room temperature, open springform pan, peel foil away from sides, place serving plate on top and flip over. Remove remaining foil.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Note: This cake is rather hard to slice, use plain dental floss or kitchen string, and holding taut in both hands, slice through cake, dividing it as you go.
• For Christmas, decorate center with holly leaves and cranberries.