Walnut Mousse Gâteaux

Name: Walnut Mousse Gâteaux
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 4 oz (100 g) ground almonds; 6 oz (175 g) icing sugar; 5 oz (150 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 fl oz (50 ml) water; 4 oz (100 g) caster sugar; 4 egg yolks; a pinch of salt; the whites of 4 eggs; 1 oz (25 g) plain flour, sifted; 3 eggs; 1 tablespoon (15 ml spoon) clear honey; 2 tablespoons (2 x 15 ml spoon) water; 5 fl oz (150 ml) carton of double or whipping cream, whipped lightly; 6 oz (175 g) plain chocolate, broken into small pieces; 3 tablespoons (3 x 15 ml spoon) dark rum; 4 oz (100 g) walnuts, chopped small; 1 oz (25 g) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Dreams

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1985

About

This luxurious, nutty cake, layered with a rum-laced walnut mousse and then coated with dark chocolate is the perfect indulgence for a party. It is a good idea for a buffet where you could serve it with a contrasting fresh fruit salad.

Ingredients

For the cake

6 oz (175 g) icing sugar
4 oz (100

Cake

Method

Preheat the oven. Butter the sides of two 8-inch (20 cm) sandwich tins and line the base with discs of non-stick baking paper. Put 4