Grease and line an 8 inch square cake pan with parchment paper. Line pan with chocolate sponge cake, trimming cake to fit pan, if necessary. Spread mousse over top and sprinkle with chocolate curls. Cover and chill for 3 hours, or until set.
Meanwhile, for coffee custard, combine coffee, vanilla custard, milk and powdered sugar. Microwave on High for 1 min, or until warm.
Remove cake from pan and cut into pieces. Serve with coffee custard.
Prepare chocolate sponge cake batter and put in sheet pan. Bake according to package directions.
Remove from oven and roll jelly roll style and set aside.
Make Chocolate Sponge Cake:
Position rack in
FOR THE CAKE: Add cream of tartar to
FOR THE CAKE: Position a rack in the
f two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Dust
making a Victoria Sponge Cake.
6 eggs separated,
minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly
Place the sponge cake on a cake plate. Whip the heavy cream and vanilla extract until it forms stiff peaks. Spread over sponge cake. Mix the jelly with the strawberries then pile on top of the whipped cream. Sprinkle the toasted sliced almonds around the edge of the cake. Dust with powdered sugar.
ith parchment paper.
Combine cake flour, cornstarch, and salt in
n bourbon.
MAKE CHOCOLATE-BOURBON CAKE:
Preheat oven to 375
For the Sponge Cake:
1. Preheat oven to
Beat mascarpone cheese, cream, confectioners' sugar, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Cut sponge cake in half horizontally, creating a top and bottom layer. Spread cream mixture on bottom layer and replace top half of cake; refrigerate for 1 hour. Dust top of cake with cocoa powder.
SPONGE CAKE: Sift the all-purpose flour,
Drizzle vanilla syrup over top of sponge cake. Let soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
Arrange blueberries on top of cake, then place strawberries on top of the blueberries. Finish by generously spreading whipped topping over the fruit.
Serve immediately, or if you prefer, chill in the refrigerator (no more than 2 to 3 hours), until ready to eat.
Slice sponge cake (homemade or store bought) in half.
Layer with fresh berries and 1/2 of the lite Cool Whip.
Place remaining berries on top and add remaining Cool Whip over berries.
Pour any juice you might have left over the top.
Let cool in refrigerator about 20 minutes.
You may use other fruits in place of strawberries.
FOR CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CAKE:.
Preheat oven to 350\
Italian Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna):
Place
bout 10 mins.
Remove sponge cake from oven and carefully invert
ine a 10 inch springform cake pan. For the ganache, heat