Café Crème Mousse Cake
Café Crème Mousse Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 519 calories, 10g of protein, and 43g of fat each. If you have double-strong coffee, milk, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Mix gelatin and 3 Tbsp. cold water in a cup; set aside. Stir together 3/4 cup coffee and 3 Tbsp. sugar in another cup; set aside.
Combine milk, remaining 1 cup sugar, salt and cinnamon in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.
Whisk together egg and yolks in a heat-proof bowl; whisk in half of hot milk mixture.
Pour whole mixture back in saucepan. Cook, whisking, until mixture reaches 170F on an instant-read thermometer.
Remove from heat, stir in gelatin, remaining 1/2 cup coffee and vanilla extract.
Let cool, whisking occasionally.
Transfer cooled mousse to a bowl put in an ice-water bath.
Whisk until cold, about 5 minutes. In another bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups cream until stiff. Fold into custard to finish mousse.
Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Arrange 6 ladyfingers in bottom.
Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. sweetened coffee, from Step
Layer 2 cups mousse and 12 cookies.
Drizzle with 6 Tbsp. coffee.
Add remaining mousse and 12 cookies; drizzle with remaining coffee. Wrap in plastic. Chill for at least 3 hours.
To serve, unmold onto a platter. Whip 1 cup cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff and spread on cake. Dust with cinnamon, and slice.