Mousse-in-the-Middle Cake
Mousse-in-the-Middle Cake Source: The King Arthur Flour Company newsletter Yield: 12 servings There's a surprise in the middle of this golden butter cake - a center of chocolate mo...
Ingredients
- 13/4 cups bakers' special sugar* or granulated sugar
- 1/2cup(1 stick) butter (room temperature)
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1teaspoonalmond extract, or a few drops of bitter almond oil
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1/3cupvegetable oil
- 4large eggs
- 3cupking arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
Directions
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Mousse-in-the-Middle Cake Source: The King Arthur Flour Company newsletter Yield: 12 servings There's a surprise in the middle of this golde
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its extra-fine texture makes it very easy to cream with the butter, thereby producing a lighter cake
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However, use granulated sugar if you prefer
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Filling 1 pint whipping or heavy cream 1 (4 ounce) box chocolate mousse mix Dark Chocolate Glaze 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 cup (abou
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Beat in the oil, then the eggs, one at a time, beating till the mixture is very fluffy
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, Instant ClearJel® and baking powder
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Add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture alternately with the milk, beating until well combined, about 2 minutes
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Lightly grease and flour both halves of the filled cake set, and divide the batter between them