We like to make this special dessert, which layers dark, milk, and white chocolate mousse cake, for extra festive occasions. Since the mousses are already quite rich, we skip the chocolate cake base for an all-mousse experience. A Short History of Commercial Chocolate-Making While the history of chocolate cultivation is long and complicated, the modern … Read more
The word “mousse,” roughly translated from French, means “foam.” The perfect chocolate mousse should achieve a near-impossible balance of sweet, rich, and light. This recipe achieves this magical combination of richness and lightness with beaten egg whites, rather than heavy cream. A Short History of Chocolate Mousse Mousses are a base (often consisting of egg … Read more
This peanut butter mousse recipe gets sandwiched between two different chocolate layers, yielding a surprising and delicious fancy-looking cake. Peanut Butter Lovers Anonymous We’re fortunate that one of our mothers in law is as rabid of a peanut butter fan as we are. Every year we celebrate her birthday with a homemade peanut butter and … Read more