Chocolate Spider Cake with Caramel-Coffee Mousse

Ingredients

CARAMEL

  1. 1 cup sugar
  2. 1/4 cup water
  3. 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  4. 2 cups heavy cream
  5. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

CAKE

  1. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
  2. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
  3. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  4. 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
  5. 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  6. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  7. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  8. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  9. 1 cup sugar
  10. 1 large egg, at room temperature
  11. 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature

MOUSSE

  1. 2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee (3 single-serving packets)
  2. 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (about 2 teaspoons)
  3. Caramel (see above)
  4. 1/4 cup crème fraîche

GLAZE

  1. 1 cup heavy cream
  2. 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  3. 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons milk

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