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 .
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 .
Caramel, chocolate and vanilla cake and chocolate and white chocolate mousse???? Who could resist a slice of this delicious, decadent cake! It looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst time here,Eid mubaraak to u too.lovely blog.Will be following u
ReplyDeleteEid mubarak! ahem am late but am sure your Eid food is still digesting!
ReplyDeletei could sleep on those calories....this is really decadent...when did you last weigh yourself????
Looks absolutely wonderful! So many great flavors, who wouldn’t love this! Eid Mubarak to you & your family!
ReplyDeleteThis 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 :)
ReplyDeleteDear Shabs, This cake looks beautiful and I am sure tastes delicious. Blessings, Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteThan you guys and @ Thoma , I have stopped weoghing myself for a long time now .
ReplyDeleteShabs dear-you always amaze me with your unusual and totally enticing rich, and delicious cakes!
ReplyDeleteThis 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,
Oh, wow! Did I forget to mention the caramel? Yumm and Delish, sure is your name of your blog:DDD
ReplyDeleteGosh that looks delicious!
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