Ingredients
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Wheat Flour – 1 ¼ cups (150 g)
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Cocoa Powder – 2 ¾ tbsp
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Sugar – ¾ cup (145 g)
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Eggs – 2
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Butter – ⅓ cup (70 g)
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Milk – ¼ cup (50 ml)
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Baking Powder – 1 ½ tsp
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Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
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Salt – 1 pinch
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Orange Juice – 1 ¼ cups (270 ml)
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Gelatin – 7 ½ tsp
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Dark Chocolate – 8 ¼ oz (235 g)
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Milk Chocolate – 5 oz (140 g)
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Sour Cream – 2 ⅔ cups (610 ml)
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Water – ¼ cup (50 ml)
Recipe
Mousse cakes have been a trend in world culinary for several years now. Where does the secret of such dishes lie? Probably, in the tenderness and diversity of the structure. Mousse literally melts in your mouth, it is light and not sickly sweet.
Chocolate orange mousse cake combines the tenderness of chocolate cream and sponge cake with a bright orange filling. This festive dessert will brighten up your banquet even on the most gloomy day. We recommend cooking it right now!
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Pour 2 ½ teaspoons of gelatin with 1 ¾ fl oz (50 ml) of orange juice, mix the ingredients. Leave the gelatin to bloom for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the rest of the juice into a saucepan, add 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar. |
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Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. When the sugar has dissolved, remove the liquid from the heat, add it to the gelatin. Stir until smooth. |
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Line an 8-inch springform pan (20 cm) with plastic wrap. Pour the cooled orange jelly in there. Transfer the pan to the refrigerator for 2 hours. Meanwhile, prepare the dough. |
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Sift the flour with cocoa powder into a deep bowl. Add baking powder and a pinch of salt. Stir the ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with the rest of the sugar with a mixer. |
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Add the egg to the butter, beat with a mixer. Pour in the second egg and beat again. At the end, add the vanilla extract, beat the mixture, then beat with a flour and cocoa mixture. |
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Mix the ingredients with a blender, gradually adding milk. Pour the dough into a 9-inch springform pan (23 cm), lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25–30 minutes, checking if ready with a toothpick. |
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Pour the rest of the gelatin with water and leave for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt milk and dark chocolate, adding ½ cup (140 g) of sour cream. Mix thoroughly. Pour the gelatin to the chocolate. |
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In a separate bowl thoroughly beat the rest of the sour cream with a mixer. Pour chocolate mixture into it. Stir the mousse. When the sponge cake has cooled, remove the top from the cake. |
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Place the sponge cake in a springform pan lined with parchment paper. Pour half of the chocolate mousse on top of it. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Place orange jelly in the center. |
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Fill the cake with the rest of the chocolate mousse. Flatten the surface. Place the dessert in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. Then remove the cake from the pan, decorate with slices of orange and mint. |
Serve this chocolate orange mousse cake whole — cut it when the guests have arrived. Decoration, by the way, is up to you. Christmas decorations from sugar go well. How do you like this beauty? We will be glad to know about your experience!
