Fairly probably the richest cake you’ll ever eat!
The Gold Digger Cake is just not for teenagers as a result of they only received’t respect all this bling!
New 12 months’s simply received bedazzled with these little particular person mousse truffles
The Gold Digger Cake is aptly named for it’s wealthy chocolate velvet mousse and liquid gold middle!
Studded with caramel shards, gold nuggets and even edible gold leaf!
Whereas this will appear to be a tough recipe to make because it has so many elements and supporting recipes
Nevertheless the technical side is sort of simple you actually simply have to arrange your self and take it one recipe at a time!
Make sure you learn your complete recipe earlier than starting and the notes for achievement as follows!
Notes for Success:
For a mousse recipe like this one it’s crucial that you’ve your molds ready earlier than you begin to combine the mousse
This contains the cookie base contained in the lined cupcake molds with the acetate cake strips
I don’t typically ask that you simply purchase particular instruments to make my recipes
However for chilly preparation dessert which can be molded like this one, the acetate cake strips can be your lifesaver!
Vegan chocolate mousse units virtually immediately so you will need to additionally put together forward the caramel for the shards that get blended into the mousse
If you’re trying to minimize out a number of the work from this recipe, the caramel shards can positively be unnoticed.
Though I appreciated the little crunch within the mousse to not point out the added decor for extra bling!
The aquafaba and coconut whipped cream have to be prepared in ready, so simply depart these within the fridge when you soften the chocolate
My go-to whipped cream for a mousse recipe like this one is canned coconut fats, however you should use any vegan whipped cream you want greatest
Two full cups quantity of vegan whipped cream is what you’ll need
You need to work quick because the chilly coconut cream will immediately set the mousse
Final, I’m utilizing agar powder as an added stabilizer for this mousse.
Nevertheless this isn’t really vital since this mousse will set very agency even with out it!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE THESE GOLD DIGGER CAKES
Gold Digger Cake
Make sure you learn your complete recipe & directions & additionally watch the YouTube video to see how this all comes collectively!
Components
For the Caramel Shards:
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar 100g
- 1 teaspoon White Vinegar or lemon Juice 5ml
- 3 Tbs Water 45ml
For the Cookie Base:
- 2 cup Graham Crackers crushed 220g
- 6 Tbs Vegan Butter melted 85g
For the Mousse:
- 1½ lb Vegan Semi Candy Chocolate 680g
- 6 Tbs Brewed Espresso *or water 6 Tablespoons 90ml
- 6 Tbs Granulated Sugar 6 Tablespoons 90g
- 2 cup Vegan Whipped Cream
- ¾ cup Aquafaba 177ml
- ¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar *non-compulsory
For the Liquid Caramel Facilities:
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar 200g
- 3 Tbs Water 45ml
- ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice or Vinegar
- ½ cup Plant Milk 118ml
- 1 Tbs Vegan Butter 1 Tablespoon 14g
- ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt *non-compulsory
- Gold Sprinkles*non-compulsory
- Edible Gold Leaf *non-compulsory
Directions
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First put together the cupcake molds as proven within the video with the acetate cake strips
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Subsequent put together the cookie base: by crushing the graham crackers in a meals processor to positive crumbs.
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Add the melted vegan butter and pulse till it resembles moist sand
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Press the crumbs into the ready molds evenly on the underside
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Freeze when you put together the remainder of the recipe
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For the Caramel Facilities: Stir the sugar, acid & water solely till is dissolved not after it begins to boil or you’re going to get crystals in your caramel! The acid helps to forestall this, however it may possibly nonetheless occur in the event you stir after it begins boiling
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Watch it rigorously because it turns from a lightweight amber to medium amber & take it off the warmth when it’s medium amber as it’ll proceed to cook dinner & darken even after you take away it from the warmth
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Slowly & rigorously pour within the plant milk & then the vegan butter & as soon as the effervescent subsides stir it to a easy sauce
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Stir within the salt if utilizing
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Pour right into a warmth proof container & refrigerate till wanted *it’ll thicken because it sits!
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The liquid caramel have to be COLD earlier than pouring into the mousse facilities!
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Subsequent put together the caramel shards: Stir the sugar, acid & water solely till is dissolved not after it begins to boil or you’re going to get crystals in your caramel! The acid helps to forestall this, however it may possibly nonetheless occur in the event you stir after it begins boiling
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Watch it rigorously because it turns from a lightweight amber to medium amber, take it off the warmth when it’s medium amber as it’ll proceed to cook dinner & darken even after you take away it from the warmth
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Slowly & rigorously pour it onto a silicone lined sheet pan or a sheet pan that has been sprayed flippantly with pan spray. Permit it to chill then crack it with a hammer or break aside together with your arms
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For the smaller bits to fold into the mousse you’ll have to break it in a meals processor or by hand in a bag with a hammer *as proven within the video
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Preserve the caramel shards tightly sealed to forestall condensation & sticking collectively!
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For the mousse: soften the vegan semi candy chocolate over a double boiler or within the microwave.
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Mix the new espresso with the sugar
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Whip the coconut fats from the tops of the cans of coconut milk or put together your favourite vegan whipped cream recipe (2 cups complete)
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Reserve the mushy whipped coconut cream within the fridge then put together the aquafaba by whipping it in a excessive velocity stand mixer with the balloon whip attachment & the cream of tartar till thick & shiny
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Whisk by hand, the nice and cozy sugar/espresso into the chocolate & whisk easy, then fold (whisk) within the coconut cream together with the crushed bits of caramel shards (approx ¾ cup) then fold within the whipped aqaufaba.
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Instantly portion into your ready molds then refrigerate to set.
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With a cupcake corer hole out the facilities of every dessert however preserve the mousse you take out! this can get rolled into gold sprinkles for the gold nugget decor!
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Fill the facilities with caramel sauce & exchange a number of the mousse to the highest to seal
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Refrigerate to set (no less than 2 hours) unmold the desserts & sprinkle with cocoa powder then garnish with the remaining caramel shards, edible gold leaf & your gold nuggets
Notes
Storage Gold Digger Cake have to be saved refrigerated and can keep contemporary for as much as 5 days
The caramel decor might not final greater than 1 day within the fridge resulting from condensation & melting You’ll be able to freeze Gold Digger Truffles for as much as 1 month
