Kahlua Mousse Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 9:23pm

Ingredients




6 ounces digestive biscuits, crushed
2 ounces butter, melted
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 ounce water
3 ounces Kahlua
Rind of 1 sm. orange
8 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces plain dark chocolate, melted
1/4 ounce powdered gelatin
1/4 pt. whipping cream
3 egg whites, lightly whisked

Preparation

1 Lightly grease an 8" loose bottom cake tin. 2 Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter. Spread them over the base of the tin and press down firmly. Chill until set. 3 Whisk the egg yolks, sugar and orange rind until they are thick and light. Beat in the cream cheese and melted chocolate. 4 Add the cream to the chocolate mixture. 5 Pour water and Kahlua into a small heat proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over. Stand the bowl in a pan of hot water. Heat gently, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Add to the mixture while machine is on medium speed. 6 Fold the egg whites in the chocolate mixture. Pour it over the chilled biscuit base and leave to set. 7 Unmold the cheesecake from the tin and decorate with whipped cream.