I hardly ever bake "gourmet," because of the time involved and the practicality of spending hours making something that will subsequently get devoured. But, my daughter asked for a Black Tie Mousse Cake (like Olive Garden's) for her birthday, and how could I say no? We'll do almost anything for our kids. I was a little apprehensive, because it's a four-layer cake with ganache and even piping - a chocolate cake layer, chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse, the chocolate ganache, chocolate chips on the outside, white chocolate drizzle, and ganache piping, and I don't make recipes this complicated very often! I followed the directions carefully - and was very pleased with how it turned out!
Listen: Kicked
Here is the recipe I used:
https://mindeescookingobsession.com/black-tie-mousse-cake/
And here are pictures from my process:
The first 3 layers | Starting to spread the chocolate ganache | Full top spread of the ganache |
Chocolate chips on the outside | White chocolate drizzle | Finally, the ganache piping! |
Today's music selection is my song Kicked, which is about perseverance, haha.
The cake was a hit! Everyone, kids and adults, loved it, and only two small pieces were left.