Ambroisie (Dark Chocolate, Pistachio and Raspberry Layered Mousse Cake)

Nationality:   Servings: 6  Rating: 10
Type: Dessert
Source: Web [ ]
Event: Round the square bristro night 
Date Cooked: 2013-07-12

Ingredients

Chocolate Joconde (Biscuit Joconde au Chocolat)

70g almond powder
70g powdered sugar
70g egg yolks
30g egg whites
55g cake flour
20g cocoa powder 
25g unsalted butter, melted
French Meringue:
130g egg whites
45g sugar

Pistachio Joconde (Biscuit aux Pistaches)

90g almond paste 50%
38g pistachio paste
45g whole egg
40g egg yolks
25g egg whites
45g cornstarch
20g unsalted butter, melted
French Meringue:
80g egg whites
50g sugar


Raspberry Jam (Framboise pepins)
35g sugar
20g glucose
8g water
100g fresh or frozen raspberries
4g pectin mixed with 23g sugar
6g lemon juice

 

 30°B Sugar Syrup 
20g sugar 
15g water


Sirop d'imbibage
20g  30°B Sugar Syrup
15g water
15g eau-de-vie de framboise


Dark Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat Noir)Make this before you are ready to assemble the cake

440g heavy cream, whipped to soft peak. Refrigerate until ready
Pate a bombe:
      60g whipping cream
      50g sugar
      100g egg yolks
200g 66% dark chocolate, melted and let cool

 

Pistachio Mousse (Mousse a la pistache)
130g heavy whipping cream, whip until soft peak and refrigerate until ready
20g pistachio paste
70g milk
1/10 vanilla bean seeds
40g egg yolks
15g sugar
2g gelatin leaf, softened in a cold water

Chocolate Glaze (Glaçage au Chocolat)Make this the last after the cake is completely frozen and you are ready to glaze.

150g water
250g sugar
100g cocoa powder
150g heavy cream
15g gelatin leaves, soften in cold water








Method

Chocolate Joconde (Biscuit Joconde au Chocolat)

Sift together the cake flour and the cocoa powder. Set aside.

Combine the almond powder, powdered sugar, egg yolks, and 30g egg whites together and whisk until thick and pale

On a separate clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy and add the sugar a little at a time until it form firm peak

Fold some of the meringue into the yolk mixture to lighten it.

Add in the sifted flour mixture, and fold well.

Fold in the melted butter

Fold in the rest of the meringue

Spread the batter into half-sheet pan (you might end up with less volume if you overmix the batter and might want to use 9x13" pan)

Bake in the oven at 230C for 5-6 minutes

 

Pistachio Joconde (Biscuit aux Pistaches)

 

 Mix the almond paste and the pistachio paste together in a mixer bowl

Add the whole egg, egg yolks, and egg whites and beat until thick and pale

Make french meringue in a separate bowl (see the chocolate joconde instruction)

Mix some meringue into the batter, fold well

Add the sifted cornstarch, fold well

Add the melted batter

Lastly, fold in the rest of the  meringue

Spread the batter into half-sheet pan (you might end up with less volume if you overmix the batter and might want to use 9x13" pan)

Bake in the oven at 230C for 5-6 minutes

 

Raspberry Jam (Framboise pepins)

 

Bring the sugar, glucose, and water to a boil in a saucepan

Mix the raspberries in and continue to boil

Mix in the pectin-sugar and boil until raspberry has broken down and soft

Cool in an icebath and add the lemon juice

Refrigerate until needed

The recipe called for 50g of this jam

 

 30°B Sugar Syrup 

Boil together and let cool

 

Sirop d'imbibage

Mix all the ingredients together 

 

Dark Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat Noir)Make this before you are ready to assemble the cake)

Make pate a bombe by boiling the 60g of heavy cream and sugar in a saucepan 

Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks 

Pour the hot xream mixture into the egg yolk with the mixer still running and keep whisking until it is thick and fluffy

Pour this mixture into the cooled melted chocolate, fold well

Fold in some of the whipped cream to lighten it, then pour half of it into the whipped cream, fold in well.

Pour the last half of the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream and fold.

Note:

 When I made the pate a bombe the first time, I brought the mixture to 245F (softball stage) before pouring it into the egg yolks (the classic pate a bombe mixture) and the resulting pate a bombe is thick and fluffy quickly. 
This time, I just boil the cream and pour it in. The resulting pate a bombe is thinner and takes a lot longer to get thick (although not as thick as the classic preparation).
I am not sure which one Mr. Sugino uses as I can't understand Japanese, but both works fine.

 

Pistachio Mousse (Mousse a la pistache)

Make creme anglaise by boiling the milk, pistachio paste, and vanilla bean in a pot

Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl

Temper the yolks with the boiled cream and return it back to the pot under a low heat

Keep stirring until the temperature register 84C

Take it off the heat and strain (to avoid some scrambled eggs)

Add the softened gelatin and stir until it melts

Let cool in an icebath

Fold in the whipped cream

Pour the mixture into 18cm baking frame or baking pan that has been lined with plastic wrap, overhanging on the side (for easy removal)

 

Chocolate Glaze (Glaçage au Chocolat)Make this the last after the cake is completely frozen and you are ready to glaze.

 

Combine the water, sugar and cocoa powder in a saucepan and bring it to boil

Add the heavy cream and bring back to boil

Take it off the heat and strain

Mix the gelatin in and stir until completely melted

Let cool while occasionally stirring to keep the surface to harden and make it smooth

 

Assembly

Cut out the pistachio joconde to 18cm square, brush one side with the sirop imbibage and place it on top of the pistachio mousse, brushed side down. Then brush the other side with the syrup. 
Freeze

Once frozen, take it out of the freezer and spread 50g of framboise pepins on top

Using a cookie cutter or fondant cutter, cut circles with diameter slightly smaller than the cake ring you will use. (I use 2.5" cookie cutter and 3" cake ring)

Cut the chocolate joconde using the same size of cookie cutter.

Assemble top-side down. Line a baking pan with acetate sheet and place the 3" cake rings (or any size of rings you want) on top.

Pipe some chocolate mousse at the bottom, then place the pistachio mousse-raspberry cut out on top (raspberry side on the top)

Spread some more thin layer of mousse, then lastly place the chocolate joconde circle on top

Freeze until frozen and flip the cake onto a wire rack with baking sheet underneath (to catch the drips when glazing)

Once the chocolate glaze is almost at room temperature (slightly warm but still pourable), pour the glaze on top of the cake and smooth it with spatula

Refrigerate overnight and decorate


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