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(remembering to stir the mousse every
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5 minutes).
2. Place a rack in the center of the oven
the Cake Mix Doctor says
and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line three
9-inch round cake pans with waxed or
An easy way to grate white chocolate
parchment paper.
is to let a bar come to room temper -
3. Place the cake mix, water, and vanilla ature, then run it down the largest
in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an elec- holes of a cheese grater, being careful
tric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. not to grate your knuckles! You can
also run a sharp vegetable peeler
Stop the machine and scrape down the
against the bar for larger curls.
sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Make sure you use the side that is
Increase the mixer speed to medium and
smooth, with no ridges or brand name
beat for 1 minute more, scraping the sides
stamped in it.
down again if needed. The batter should
look well combined. Divide the batter
among the prepared pans, and smooth
the tops with the rubber spatula. Place
the chilled beaters from the refrigerator.
the pans in the oven; if your oven is not
Remove the Quick White Chocolate
large enough to hold them on one rack,
Mousse from the ice bath, and with the
place two pans on the center rack and the
chilled beaters, beat it on medium-high
third pan in the center of the highest rack.
speed until nearly stiff peaks form. Don’t
4. Bake the cakes until they are golden overbeat this mousse.
brown and the crust feels firm to the
8. When the cakes have cooled, invert
touch when lightly pressed with your fin-
one layer onto a serving platter and peel
ger, 20 to 25 minutes.
off the waxed paper. Spread with half of
5. Meanwhile, place clean mixer beaters the mousse. Invert a second layer on top,
in the refrigerator to chill. and gently peel off the paper. Spread it
with the remaining mousse. Invert the
6. Remove the pans from the oven and
third layer onto one hand, and with your
place them on a wire rack to cool for 20
other hand peel off the paper. Place this
minutes.
third layer right side up on top of the
7. While the cakes are cooling, remove cake. Cover the cake with plastic wrap