Balthazer (Chocolate Cheese Mousse Cake)

A duo Chocolate Cheese mousse cake made from the finest chocolate and freshest cream cheese available. The smoothness of chocolate combined with the richness of cheese makes this an irresistable cake for the palate to savour. Certainly among the list of my favourite cakes to bake, it never fails to impress anyone who ever tasted it. The only downside to this delicious cake is that it is almost always neve enough to satisfy the cravings of all those who always seems to want more.

Below is a video showing youhow to make Balthazer Cake

Recipe

3 pcs Chocolate Sponge Slice

250 gm Ganache

For Cream Cheese Mousse

150 gm Cream Cheese

75 gm Sugar

2 nos Egg Yolk

400 ml UHT Whipping Cream

10 gm Gelatine Powder

50 ml Boiling Water (For Gelatine)

For Chocolate Mousse

125 gm Dark Couverture Chocolate

2 nos Egg Yolk

200 ml UHT Whipping Cream

5 gm Gelatine Powder

30 ml Boiling Water (For Gelatine)

25 ml Dark Rum (Optional)

Click here for Ganache recipe
Click here for Chocolate Sponge Cake recipe

Method

Part 1 (Making The Cream Cheese Filling)

1) Add cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat till soft and fluffy.

2) Add in egg yolk one by one till smooth.

3) Whip up the whipping cream in another bowl till slightly stiff.

4) Fold in whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

5) Melt gelatine in hot water and fold into cream cheese cream.

Part 2 (Making The Chocolate Filling)

1) Whisk the egg yolk till fluffy and almost double in volume.

2) Melt dark couverture chocolate on a double boiler (bain marie)..

3) Let chocolate cool a little before adding into the egg yolk mixture. Mix immediately till smooth.

4) You may add in rum or brandy at this stage if desired.

5) Whip up the whipping cream in another bowl till slightly stiff.

6) Fold in whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.

7) Melt gelatine in hot water and fold into chocolate cream.

Part 3 (Assembling Balthazer Cake)
1) Place the first slice of chocolate sponge in a cake ring, brush with sugar syrup and pour cream cheese mousse over it. Level it using a spatula.

2) Place second piece of chocolate sponge on top, brush with sugar syrup and pour chocolate mousse over it. Level using a spatula and cover with the third slice of chocolate sponge.

3) Allow to set overnight in chiller before coating the top with melted Ganache.

4) Decorate and serve.