Orange Mango Mousse Dessert Food

MANGO-ORANGE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• For cake-----------------.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
• Butter 2 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
• Line bottom of cake pans with waxed paper.
• Butter paper and dust lightly with flour.
• Sift flour and baking powder into medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat eggs and yolks in large bowl until frothy.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until pale yellow and slowly dissolving ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 4 minutes.
• Fold in flour mixture.
• Fold 1 heaping tablespoon batter into melted butter.
• Fold butter mixture back into batter.
• Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake until cakes are just golden brown around edges and toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 10 minutes.
• Cool cakes completely in pans on rack.
• For Mousse---------------------.
• Pour liqueur into small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over.
• Let gelatin soften 10 minutes.
• Puree mangoes in processor.
• Measure puree and return 2 1/2 cups to work bowl of processor (reserve remainder for garnish).
• Add sugar to mango puree in processor and blend well.
• Set bowl of gelatin in saucepan of simmering water.
• Stir until gelatin dissolves.
• Add gelatin mixture to mango in processor and blend.
• Whip cream in large bowl to soft peaks.
• Fold in mango mixture.
• Transfer 1 cake layer to 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• Spread mango mousse over cake.
• Place second cake layer atop mousse.
• Press lightly.
• Wrap tightly with plastic and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) For Frosting------------------------Ø© .
• Whip cream until soft peaks form.
• Add sugar and liqueur and beat until firm peaks form.
• Release pan sides.
• Transfer cake to platter.
• Frost top and sides of cake with whipped cream mixture.
• Press almonds onto sides.
• Garnish top with mango slices.
• Brush mango with reserved puree.

ORANGE-MANGO MOUSSE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan. Bake 10 min. or until lightly browned; cool completely.
• Bring nectar to boil in saucepan. Add to gelatin mixes in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Beat with mixer on high speed 5 min. or until frothy and opaque.
• Blend milk and mangos in blender until smooth; whisk into gelatin mixture. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; pour over crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP.

MANGO AND ORANGE MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the gelatine in a bowl of water until it's soft.
• Purée the mangoes and sugar, using a stick blender or in a food processor.
• Pour 2 tbsp boiling water into a bowl. Squeeze the excess water from the gelatine and add it to the hot water. Stir until dissolved, then stir in the orange juice. Add to the mango purée and mix in well.
• Whisk the egg white until stiff. In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until it starts to form soft peaks. Gently fold the cream into the mango purée mixture and then fold in the egg white.
• Carefully pour the mousse into serving bowls and chill in the fridge until set. Just before serving, decorate with the strips of orange zest.

MANGO-ORANGE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Butter 2 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of cake pans with waxed paper. Butter paper and dust lightly with flour.
• Sift flour and baking powder into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and yolks in large bowl until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until pale yellow and slowly dissolving ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 4 minutes. Fold in flour mixture. Fold 1 heaping tablespoon batter into melted butter. Fold butter mixture back into batter. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until cakes are just golden brown around edges and toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool cakes completely in pans on rack.
• For Mousse:
• Pour liqueur into small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over. Let gelatin soften 10 minutes. Puree mangoes in processor. Measure puree and return 2 1/2 cups to work bowl of processor (reserve remainder for garnish). Add sugar to mango puree in processor and blend well. Set bowl of gelatin in saucepan of simmering water. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Add gelatin mixture to mango in processor and blend. Whip cream in large bowl to soft peaks. Fold in mango mixture.
• Transfer 1 cake layer to 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Spread mango mousse over cake. Place second cake layer atop mousse. Press lightly. Wrap tightly with plastic and refrigerate at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
• For Frosting:
• Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and liqueur and beat until firm peaks form.
• Release pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Frost top and sides of cake with whipped cream mixture. Press almonds onto sides. Garnish top with mango slices. Brush mango with reserved puree.