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Three-Layer Brownie Cake with Coffee Mousse and Cream

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Three-Layer Brownie Cake with Coffee Mousse and Cream

咖啡慕絲布朗尼蛋糕

A soft chocolate brownie sponge holds espresso mascarpone mousse in its centre.

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Layers3
Brownie170°C · 35 min
RecipeMousse Cakes
Ingredients19 listed
Video length10:45

Before you begin

Chill the coffee layer before finishing with whipped cream and cocoa for three distinct layers. Allow the coffee layer to set completely before adding the final cream layer so the cut face stays distinct.

Method 做法

01

Mix the chocolate sponge

Melt the butter, 30 g sugar and chocolate over a water bath. Stir in the milk and yolks once the mixture is warm rather than hot. Sift in the cocoa and cake flour and stir until smooth.

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Smooth dark chocolate brownie batter
02

Whip and bake

Beat the whites with lemon juice and salt. Add the other 30 g sugar in portions and whip to soft peaks. Fold into the chocolate batter in stages, transfer to the tin and bake at 170°C (338°F) for about 35 minutes. Press a shallow hollow into the middle of the baked cake and cool.

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Cooled brownie with a hollow for the moussePouring the chocolate sponge batter into the tin
03

Chill the coffee mousse

Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water, then squeeze them out. Dissolve the gelatine and sugar in warm espresso. Cool until still liquid. Whip the 100 ml cream to soft peaks and gradually blend in the espresso mixture and mascarpone. Spoon into the hollow and chill for at least two hours.

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Preparing the espresso mixture for the mousse
04

Add the top layer

Whip the remaining 160 ml cream with 15 g sugar. Spread over the set coffee mousse, dust with unsweetened cocoa and serve chilled.

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Three-Layer Brownie Cake with Coffee Mousse and Cream

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✦When should I make space for the mousse?
Make the hollow while the brownie sponge is still pliable. Leave enough cake underneath to support the mousse.

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