18.7.11

WHIPPED CREAM MOUSSE CAKE - RIGÓ JANCSI

Rigó Jancsi is an intensely chocolaty confection. There are endless versions of this Hungarian classic on the Internet. However not every version is up to par. Rigó Jancsi is basically a thick layer of chocolaty whipped cream between two thin layers of chocolate cake. As for the cake, I would suggest an egg rich, stable chocolate foam cake. I think a cake with only 2-3 eggs or with added liquid would be crumbly and what people refer to as a "moist cake" which in my opinion reads mushy, would be equally unsuitable for even slicing. I adjusted the ingredients to fit a standard 9x13 inch pan.

WHIPPED CREAM MOUSSE CAKE
Cake:
1/2 cup cake flour
3 Tbsp cacao
6 egg yolks
6 Tbsp sugar
6 egg whites
6 squares of semi sweet baking chocolate [total 6oz or 170g]
2 Tbsp butter
Filling:
2 Tbsp gelatine
1+3 cups heavy whipping cream [exactly 1liter]
8 Tbsp cocoa, sifted
8 Tbsp icing sugar, sifted

• Preheat oven at 350F and line a rectangular pan with parchment paper.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar until thick and lemon coloured.
• Sift the cake flour and the cocoa into the egg yolks gradually and whisk to combine.
• Wash the beaters and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Gently incorporate the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and gently smooth out the top.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until the middle springs back.
• Place a sheet of wax paper over the cake.
• Place a tray on the top and invert cake.
• Remove the pan and peel away the base paper.
• Let the cake cool and then cut into two layers.
• Return one layer [with the cut side up] back into the baking pan.
• Flip the remaining layer back on the tray [with the cut side down].
• Partially melt 6 squares of chocolate with 2 Tbsp of butter.
• Remove pot from heat and stir chocolate until completely melted.
• Pour the melted chocolate over the cake layer you have on the tray.
• Put the chocolate glazed cake layer in the fridge to set.
• Meanwhile make the whipped mousse layer.
• Place 1 cup of whipping cream on the stove and bring to almost simmer.
• Sprinkle the gelatine over the hot cream and stir until all the gelatine dissolves.
• Remove from heat and let cream and gelatine cool a bit.
• Next beat the remaining 3 cups of whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
• Add the sifted icing sugar and cocoa and beat into the cream.
• Finally add the lukewarm cream and gelatine mix and beat to combine.
• Evenly spread the whipped mousse on top of the cake in the pan.
• Remove the chocolate glazed cake layer from the fridge.
• Dip a sharp knife into very hot water and cut the glazed cake layer into squares. [I had 15 squares]
• Dip the knife into hot water before each and every cut.
• Arrange the squares on top of the mousse layer and place the pan in the fridge to set.

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