
White and Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake
8 SERVINGS
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
16 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup chilled whipping cream
4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
9 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan
with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper.
Dust with flour. Using electric mixer beat eggs and sugar in
large bowl until thick about 5 minutes. Sift flour cocoa powder
and baking powder over egg mixture; gently fold together.
Pour batter into pan. Bake until tester inserted into center
of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Tum out onto rack;
peel off paper. Cool.
Whisk 3 tablespoons cream and white chocolate in heavy small
saucepan over very low heat until smooth. Remove
from heat. Repeat with 3 tablespoons cream and milk chocolate. Cool.
Beat JO tahlespoons cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form.
Fold half of whipped cream into each chocolate mixture. Chill 15 minutes.
Mix juice and liqueur in small bowl. Cut cake into 3 equal layers.
Transfer 1 layer to platter cut side up. Brush top
with 2 tablespoons orange mixture. Spread milk chocolate mousse
over. Repeat layering with 1 cake layer remaining
orange mixture and white chocolate mousse. Top with third cake
layer cut side down. Cover; chill until set, at least 4 hours.
Whisk 1/3 cup cream, bittersweet chocolate, water and espresso
powder in heavy medium saucepan over low heat
until smooth. Drizzle over cake; smooth over tops and sides.
Chill until set, about 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead.
Let stand 1 hour before serving.)