Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Vanilla and Chocolate Layer Cake with Caramel and Mousse Filling

 Eid Mubarak to everyone !!!!!  What a fun and hectic week it was with all family and friends getting together , truly it was a week to remember .The best part was the food and that too lots and lots of it and everyting truly delicious .As usual I was in charge of the dessert and decided to go all out for it and I am not one to brag ;) ,  but the cake turned out superb and everyone loved it .I made a chocolate and vanilla layered cake with white chocolate and dark chocolate mousse filling and caramel so now you know why everyone loved it . It was just superb and above all very easy to make so here goes........



INGREDIENTS

1 recipe of Chocolate cake
1 recipe of Vanilla cake

for the dark chocolate mousse filling 

150 gm dark chocolate chopped
1 cup whipping cream

for the white chocolate mousse 

150 white chocolate chopped
1 cup whipping cream

1 tin nestle caramel treat

for the frosting

1/2 cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar
150 gms butter softened
11 oz dark chocolate chopped

METHOD

Make the cakes in two 8 inch sandwich tins according to the recipe .
To make the mousse filling , melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler till smooth .
Whip the cream till stiff and fold in the melted chocolate .
To make the frosting , In a saucepan add the water,  sugar and  butter and heat it till it melts .
Now turn off the heat and add the chopped chocolate and stir it till smooth .
It takes a while to set so make it first .
To assemble the cake cut each cake in half horizontally .
Place a layer of vanilla cake , spread 2 tbsp of caramel treat on it .
Now add 3 tbsp of  the dark chocolate mousse filling on top.
Place a layer of chocolate cake on top and then add the caramel treat again if you like and top it with the white chocolate mousse filling .
Now repeat the process till you run out of cakes : ) .
Now frost the entire cake with chocolate frosting and leave it to till .
Garnish the top with crushed peanuts if you like .
Serve and enjoy .



10 comments:

  1. Caramel, chocolate and vanilla cake and chocolate and white chocolate mousse???? Who could resist a slice of this delicious, decadent cake! It looks amazing!!!

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  2. First time here,Eid mubaraak to u too.lovely blog.Will be following u

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  3. Eid mubarak! ahem am late but am sure your Eid food is still digesting!
    i could sleep on those calories....this is really decadent...when did you last weigh yourself????

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  4. Looks absolutely wonderful! So many great flavors, who wouldn’t love this! Eid Mubarak to you & your family!

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  5. This cake looks like it's from a fancy bakery! And I don't know what Nestle caramel treats are but I'm thinking I'd like 'em :)

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  6. Dear Shabs, This cake looks beautiful and I am sure tastes delicious. Blessings, Catherine xo

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  7. Than you guys and @ Thoma , I have stopped weoghing myself for a long time now .

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  8. Shabs dear-you always amaze me with your unusual and totally enticing rich, and delicious cakes!
    This truly is my very favorite...dark chocolate, and white chocolat mousse-ganache filling, and two kinds of cakes combined!
    Can't bookmark this fast enough to be wanting to make it! Superb, and elegant, for sure!
    Hugs,

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  9. Oh, wow! Did I forget to mention the caramel? Yumm and Delish, sure is your name of your blog:DDD

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