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Cappuccino Mousse Cake

Cappuccino Mousse Cake

WARNING: This dessert is highly addictive! A featured dessert at The Beverly Hilton for the Golden Globe Awards!
Course Desserts
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Genoise:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 egg yolks
  • 4 oz. Sugar
  • 1 oz. Melted Butter
  • 2.5 oz. all-purpose flour
  • .5 oz. Corn Starch
  • 1 oz. Dark Cocoa Powder

Coffee Syrup:

  • 7 oz. Sugar
  • 5 oz. water
  • 3.5 oz. Espresso

Coffee Rum Mousse:

  • 3 pc Gelatin Sheets Gold
  • 1.5 oz. Espresso
  • 2.75 oz. Dark Chocolate Coins
  • .75 oz. Sugar
  • 1 Fresh Egg Yolk
  • 1.5 oz. Dark Rum
  • 4.5 oz. Soft Mascarpone Cheese
  • 8 oz. Soft Whipping Cream

Kahlua Mousse:

  • 3 pc Gelatin Sheets Gold
  • 1.5 oz. water
  • 2.75 oz. White Chocolate Coins
  • .75 oz. Sugar
  • 1 pc. Fresh Egg Yolk
  • 1.5 oz. Kahlua
  • 4.5 oz. Soft Mascarpone Cheese
  • 8 oz. Soft Whipping Cream

Instructions
 

  • 2. Prepare the Chocolate Genoise. Use a long serrated knife to remove a thin layer of the top and bottom crust of the sponge cake. Discard the crust.
  • 3. Cut the remaining sponge into three equal portions.
  • 4. Place the first Chocolate Sponge circle into the bottom of the ring mold and proceed to brush generously with approximately 1/3 of the prepared Coffee Syrup.
  • 5. Add the Coffee Rum Mousse and spread evenly with a hand held spatula.
  • 6. Place the second Chocolate Sponge Cake on top of the Coffee Mousse and proceed to brush on another 1/3 of the Coffee Syrup.
  • 7. Add the Kahlua Mousse and spread evenly with a hand held spatula.
  • 8. Place the last Chocolate Sponge Cake on top of the Kahlua Mousse and brush on the remaining Coffee Syrup.
  • 9. Place the filled Ring into the freezer until set, usually 2 – 4 hours.
  • 10. Remove the ring from the freezer and allow thawing for 30 minutes.
  • 11. Use a small straight knife to cut around the edge of the cake to help separate from the ring.
  • 12. Remove the ring and place the Cappuccino Cake onto a serving plate.
  • 13. Proceed to enrobe the cake with a layer of Whip Cream and decorate with some Chocolate Shavings.
  • 14. Allow to completely thaw before using and serve cool.
  • 15. Dust with a small amount of Cocoa Powder before serving.
  • 16. Can be saved in the cooler for 3 days or frozen for 2 months.
  • For the Chocolate Genoise: Scale the Eggs, Egg Yolk, & the Sugar into a sauce pot.
  • Proceed to heat up on the stove while continuously stirring with a hand held wire whisk until the Sugar is fully dissolved.
  • Transfer the contents into a mixing bowl and proceed to whip at a high rate of speed until cool and fluffy.
  • Sift the Flour, Starch and Cocoa Powder and along with the melted Butter, carefully fold into the fluffy Eggs.
  • Yield one 10’ ring, bake at 375* F. for 25 minutes. Set aside to cool until ready to use. The Chocolate Genoise can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept frozen for later use.
  • For the Coffee Syrup: Scale all of the Ingredients into a sauce pot and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool before using, can be saved in the cooler for 2 weeks.
  • For the Coffee Rum Mousee: Bloom the Gelatin in ice water.
  • Bring the Espresso to a boil.
  • Add the chopped Dark Chocolate and the soft Gelatin. Stir until smooth.
  • Scale the Sugar, Egg Yolk, and Rum into a sauce pot. Proceed to heat up while continuously stirring with a handheld wire whisk. Do not boil, only heat until Sugar dissolves.
  • Scale the Mascarpone Cheese into a bowl and stir through with a hand held wire whisk.
  • Mix together with the Sugar-Eggs-Rum mixture.
  • Combine the Rum Mascarpone Cream mixture with the White Chocolate mixture and strain through a sieve.
  • Whip the Cream to a soft peak and fold into the above mixture.
  • For the Kahlua Mousse: Bring the water to a boil.
  • Add the chopped white chocolate and the soft Gelatin. Stir until smooth.
  • Scale the Sugar, Egg Yolk, and Kahlua into a sauce pot and proceed to heat up while continuously stirring with a hand held wire whisk. Do not boil, only heat up until Sugar is dissolved.
  • Scale the Mascarpone Cheese into a bowl and stir through with a hand held wire whisk. Mix together with the Sugar-Eggs-Kahlua mixture.
  • Combine the Kahlua Mascarpone Cream mixture with the White Chocolate mixture and strain through a sieve.
  • Whip the Cream to a soft peak and fold into the above mixture.
Keyword cappuccino, Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes
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