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Mocha Buttercream and Mocha Pastry Cream

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Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 3 hrs 5 mins

Yield: Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

Ingredients

For the Mocha Buttercream

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

2 tablespoons hot water

4 large egg whites, room temperature

1 1/4 cups sugar

3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces

5 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, melted and cooled

For the Mocha Pastry Cream

2 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

2 1/2 teaspoons hot water

2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use

1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Salt

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Gallery

Mocha Buttercream and Mocha Pastry Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Sang An

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 3 hrs 5 mins

Yield: Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

Mocha Buttercream and Mocha Pastry Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Sang An

Mocha Buttercream and Mocha Pastry Cream

                              Credit: 
                              Sang An

Mocha Buttercream and Mocha Pastry Cream

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 3 hrs 5 mins

Yield: Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

Recipe Summary

prep: 45 mins

total: 3 hrs 5 mins

Yield: Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

prep: 45 mins

total: 3 hrs 5 mins

prep:

45 mins

total:

3 hrs 5 mins

Yield: Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

Makes 4 cups each (enough for one 8-inch layer cake)

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

  • 2 tablespoons hot water

  • 4 large egg whites, room temperature

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar

  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces

  • 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, melted and cooled

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons hot water

  • 2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg yolks

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup whole milk

  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use

  • 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

  • Salt

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

Make the mocha buttercream: Combine espresso powder and hot water in a small bowl; stir until espresso dissolves. Heat egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl of a mixer set over a pan of simmering water, whisking until whites are warm to the touch and sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. (Mixture should feel smooth when rubbed between 2 fingers.) Whisk egg-white mixture with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form and mixture cools completely, about 10 minutes.

Reduce speed to medium-low. Add butter, a few tablespoons at a time, whisking well after each addition. Switch to the paddle attachment, and reduce speed to low. Beat in espresso mixture and melted chocolate until smooth, then beat to reduce air bubbles, 3 to 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand at room temperature until ready to use.

Make the mocha pastry cream: Prepare an ice-water bath. Combine espresso powder and hot water in a small bowl; stir until espresso dissolves. Whisk eggs, egg yolks, and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl.

Bring remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the milk, vanilla seeds, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, and gradually whisk one-third of hot-milk mixture into egg mixture. Whisk entire mixture back into saucepan. Raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Cook, continuing to whisk, until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape when lifted with a spoon, about 3 minutes.

Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time. Whisk in espresso mixture and chopped chocolate until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap, pressing it directly on surface to prevent a skin from forming. Transfer to ice-water bath; let stand until cooled, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 2 hours.

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