Here's the recipe and process, it all its photo-glory:
Layer #1 - Brownie
I cheated and used a gluten-free brownie mix from Bulk Barn since I'm a gluten-free baking novice:
Sean mixed all the ingredients together:
He's really big compared to that little tiny hand mixer:
Next, spread brownie batter into a springform pan:
Here I go:
The gluten-free brownie mix was really "springy":
Bake for 20-25 minutes and the brownie layer should come out looking like this:
If you use your leftover brownie mix to make regular brownies and add chocolate chips and mini marshmallows to the mix before making, this is what they'll look like:
(though they tasted pretty darn good)Layer #2 - Chocolate and peanut butter rice crispies
Get out your mise en place! This was a rare mise en place baking adventure. Here I have rice crispies, creamy peanut butter and chocolate chips:
Start by melting the PB and chocolate chips together in the microwave in 30-second intervals:
Photo glitch:
Stir until melted and well combined:
Next pour the melted chocolate and PB mixture over the rice crispies:
Stir!
Then spread onto the cooled brownie layer:
Ta-da! Then stick this in the freezer
Layer #3 - Chocolate Mousse Gather your ingredients for the chocolate "mousse" (tofu, chocolate chips, vanilla extract):
Begin by melting the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals:
Then beat in the vanilla and entire block of tofu. Whip until smooth and thick:
Then spread on top of cooled chocolate and PB rice crispie layer. Stick in freezer to cool:
Layer #4 - Peanut butter mousseRepeat chocolate mousse steps but with peanut butter instead of chocolate chips. You may be covered in melted chocolate and PB at this point. It's okay...there are worse things to be covered in. Spread on top of cooled chocolate mousse layer:
Start chopping some roasted salted peanuts:
Look at the concentration on my face:
Chopping brought to you by Farberware:
Here is your five-layer cake out of the freezer:
Layer #5 & #6 - Chocolate ganache and peanut sprinklesMake chocolate ganache by melting more chocolate chips with soy creamer. Sean and I couldn't find soy creamer in his town so we had to use heavy cream (making our cake no longer vegan). Heat the cream and then pour on top of chocolate. Let sit for a minute or so and then stir to combine. Set cake on top of something (we used an upside-down cake pan) and then pour chocolate ganache on top and all over sides.
NOTE: It is KEY that your cake is set at this point, especially your peanut butter mousse layer, otherwise everything will kind of slide around like ours did a bit. I had to salvage everything with a spatula. Immediately sprinkle chopped peanuts on top:
Transport to friend's house and serve:
Six layers of gluten-free cake:
Chocolate and peanut butter smorgasbord:
If you want to make this cake, which I highly recommend if you're a chocolate or peanut butter fanatic, here's the linky to check it out. And if you're serving it to a crowd who isn't gluten intolerant or vegan, don't even bother telling them because they won't notice a thing!Oh and don't forget to take silly pictures of you and your "helper" and your cake before you cut into it! Our first attempt:
Second attempt:
Can I offer you a piece?
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2 comments:
Dude! I must admit that this looks really tasty. I just can't imagine the tofu part being any good though! haha My humble opinion. Was it as good as it looks?? I'm guessing this is totally anti weight watchers though. LoL Way too much peanut butter and chocolate. :)
Wow I totally didn't realize I had comments that needed approving. I didn't even know I had to approve them...I thought they'd just post themselves. It tasted amazing but extremely rich, despite using tofu. The PB and chocolate mask any hint of tofu and I'm pretty sure that Corey didn't know the mousse was made out of tofu. (Sean and I didn't tell anyone, mwuahaha!)
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