Reviews (2)        Add Rating & Review     90 Ratings   5 star values:        29    4 star values:        28    3 star values:        19    2 star values:        12    1 star values:        2                Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       12/03/2012   This cakes tastes great however there are a few things which have to be taken under a consideration: 1. The wafer cookies do not soften enough. It is hard to cut a perfect looking piece. 2. The chocolate wafer cookies overpower the cake: I can taste chocolate and wafers and do not find the taste of chestnuts.         Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/03/2010   This mousse

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Gallery Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake Recipe Summary Servings: 8 Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Vegetable oil, for pan 1 jar (7.4 ounces) peeled roasted chestnuts 1 cup whole milk 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar Pinch of coarse salt 3 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao), melted and slightly cooled, plus more for shavings 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream 24 chocolate wafer cookies (from 1 package)

Gallery Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake

Recipe Summary Servings: 8 Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake

Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake

Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake

Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake

Recipe Summary Servings: 8 Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake

Recipe Summary

Servings: 8 Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake

Servings: 8

Yield: Makes one 8-inch cake

8

Makes one 8-inch cake

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for pan 1 jar (7.4 ounces) peeled roasted chestnuts 1 cup whole milk 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar Pinch of coarse salt 3 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao), melted and slightly cooled, plus more for shavings 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream 24 chocolate wafer cookies (from 1 package)

Directions

Lightly coat an 8-inch round cake pan with oil, and line with plastic, leaving a 4-inch overhang.

Finely grind chestnuts in a food processor. Heat ground chestnuts, milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, and the salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbles form at edge.

Whisk together yolks, cornstarch, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium heatproof bowl.

Slowly add hot chestnut mixture to yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return to pan; cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thick, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a mixer. Add vanilla and butter. Beat on medium speed until cool, about 5 minutes. Stir half the chestnut mixture into melted chocolate.

Beat 1 1/4 cups cream until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold half the whipped cream into plain chestnut mixture and the other half into chocolate-chestnut mixture.

Pour chestnut mousse into prepared pan. Cover with 12 chocolate wafers, working in a circular pattern. Top with chocolate-chestnut mousse and remaining 12 chocolate wafers. Fold plastic overhang over top to cover cake. Refrigerate overnight.

Uncover cake; place a platter on top, flip, and unmold. Remove plastic. Beat remaining 1/4 cup cream until soft peaks form. Spread on top of cake. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

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 Add Rating & Review     90 Ratings   5 star values:        29    4 star values:        28    3 star values:        19    2 star values:        12    1 star values:        2        

   Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       12/03/2012   This cakes tastes great however there are a few things which have to be taken under a consideration: 1. The wafer cookies do not soften enough. It is hard to cut a perfect looking piece. 2. The chocolate wafer cookies overpower the cake: I can taste chocolate and wafers and do not find the taste of chestnuts.         Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/03/2010   This mousse

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Add Rating & Review     90 Ratings   5 star values:        29    4 star values:        28    3 star values:        19    2 star values:        12    1 star values:        2

Add Rating & Review

90 Ratings 5 star values: 29 4 star values: 28 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 12 1 star values: 2

90 Ratings 5 star values: 29 4 star values: 28 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 12 1 star values: 2

90 Ratings 5 star values: 29 4 star values: 28 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 12 1 star values: 2

  • 5 star values: 29 4 star values: 28 3 star values: 19 2 star values: 12 1 star values: 2

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       12/03/2012   This cakes tastes great however there are a few things which have to be taken under a consideration: 1. The wafer cookies do not soften enough. It is hard to cut a perfect looking piece. 2. The chocolate wafer cookies overpower the cake: I can taste chocolate and wafers and do not find the taste of chestnuts.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/03/2010   This mousse

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 4 stars 12/03/2012

This cakes tastes great however there are a few things which have to be taken under a consideration: 1. The wafer cookies do not soften enough. It is hard to cut a perfect looking piece. 2. The chocolate wafer cookies overpower the cake: I can taste chocolate and wafers and do not find the taste of chestnuts.

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated 01/03/2010

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