Matcha White Chocolate Mousse

Directions

Cake Base

Preheat oven to 350° F (176 °C). Lightly spray a 9” round spring form cake pan. Set aside.

Combine eggs, oil and water in a bowl and mix until combined. Add Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake Mix and mix with an electric mixer on medium speed, for 2 minutes until combined.

Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cake will spring back when done. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and finish cooling.

Filling

In a small bowl dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup hot water. Set aside.

Using a Bain-Marie, combine white chocolate and 1 cup cream. Stir continually until chocolate has melted completely.

Remove from heat and add dissolved gelatin to chocolate mixture, stir just until combined. Set bowl of melted chocolate on counter to cool.

Mix 2 cups whipping cream in a medium bowl until stiff peak.

Fold  cooled melted chocolate  into whipped cream (just until combined).

Divide white chocolate/whipping cream mix into two portions (one portion will be used for the white chocolate layer and one portion will be used for the matcha layer).

In a small bowl combine matcha powder with ¼ cup hot water to create a paste. Fold into 1of the portions of the white chocolate mixture.

Assemble

Prepare a 9” spring form pan by lining the cake pan inside edge with parchment paper. Parchment should cover entire side and have a height of 2”above edge of cake pan.

Cake layer- Trim prepared cake to create an even top. Cut cake into two layers (one layer is 2/3 of the cakes height and one layer is 1/3 of the cakes height).

Place the thicker layer in the base of prepared spring form pan.Cut the thinner layer of cake into cubes and arrange on top of cake layer.

Slowly pour white chocolate layer over top of prepared cake layer. Place in refrigerator to set for 30 minutes.

Remove cake from fridge and slowly pour matcha chocolate layer over white chocolate mousse layer. Using a offset pallet knife, spread top layer evenly. Return cake to refrigerator to set over night.

Finish

Remove set mousse cake from refrigerator and carefully remove outer cake ring.Peel parchment off cake edge.

Carefully lift off cake pan base and place on serving tray.

Garnish with fresh whipping cream and chocolate shavings.