Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies Mirror Cake





IngredientsMethods


Cake:
60g butter
30g caster sugar
1 A egg
1 tbsp cocoa powder
40g LP flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Brownies:
50g dark chocolate coin, melted
50g butter
30g light brown sugar
1 A eggs
10ml water/milk
45g AP flour
10g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cheesecake:
150g cream cheese
50g caster sugar
1 A egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ teaspoon mint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup chocolate chips
30g butter, melted
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp LP flour 

Glaze:
Chocolate Mirror Glaze                                                                                                                                                                           







                                                                                                                                         
Cake:
1. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy.
2. Add the egg, one at a time beating well after each addition.
3. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the bowl and mix until just combined. Set aside and prepared the brownies batter.

Brownies:
1. Grease the 6" circle pan with butter on bottom. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy.
3. Add the egg (for *2 ing, one at a time beating well after each addition). Add the melted chocolate, vanilla essence and milk and mix to combine.
4. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the bowl and mix until just combined.
5. Bake at first 15 minutes. While waiting, prepare cheesecake.

Cheesecake:
1. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Add egg, vanilla and mint extract, food coloring and flours, continue beat until well combined.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips.  
4. Once the brownies is set, pour the cheesecake into it. Then gently pour the chocolate cake around the cheesecake, using spatula to smooth the cake batter to cover the cheesecake surface.
5. Using Steam bake method, bake the cheesecake about 35-40 minutes @ 180C until center is set.
6. Lets cool complete and chill for 4 hours or overnight before spread the mirror glaze over it.


Assemble:
1. To use the mirror glaze,  using double boiled method/microwave to melt the glaze. Wait the temperature reduce to 28-30C.
2. To glaze a cake, place the cake on a cooking rack / 4/5" (smaller) round cake pan over a sheet tray. With quick movements, remove all the minor pieces of cake and gently film it by using hands. This will smooth the corners and the surface, and removes the outer layer of ice, allowing the glaze better bond with the product. This trick - one of the possible solutions to problems flowing from the sides glaze.
3. Pour the glaze into the center of the chilled cake. Make sure all the edge is covered by the glaze. Send back to fridge to chill for 5-10 minutes, then remove from fridge and pour the glaze again over the cake. Repeat for 2-3 times to create a smooth surface.
4. Remove excess of glaze using angled spatula carefully. Being careful not to touch the glaze layer.
5. To make the lower edge look nice, it make out with pieces of nuts, chocolate, rainbow truffle and etc.
6. Transfer the cake to the fridge to chill for 5-6 hours to harden it. 

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