Chocolate Spider Cake with Caramel-Coffee Mousse
Ingredients
CARAMEL
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
CAKE
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
MOUSSE
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee (3 single-serving packets)
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (about 2 teaspoons)
- Caramel (see above)
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
GLAZE
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
Description

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