Spicy chocolate mousse crepe cake
Cakes
I start this with an important note, baking and desserts are decidedly out of my comfort zone. With that being said, and the impending Valentine's Day holiday - I decided to push myself outside my comfort zone. My two absolutely favorite desserts are crepes and chocolate mousse. Maybe it because I have been obsessed with all things Parisienne since my college study abroad but I figured why not try to combine them into a dessert. We have Smith Island Cake here in Maryland that has always intrigued me so this is my take on that layered pancake-like creature with buttercream insides. To make it lighter I used crepes (starting with a basic crepe recipe from Martha Stewart and Alton Brown) that I spiced up a bit and changed the ratio of flour and added cocoa, then I made a ginger-anise infused chocolate mousse. For the chocolate mousse I started with a basic recipe from Serious Eats. Now is this beautiful? Not when I make it - let's call it rustic :) but delicious? oh yes.
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