Key Lime Mousse Cake Recipes

KEY LIME MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325*.
• Grease and flour 9" springform pan. In small batter bowl, combine cake mix and flour, mix well using whisk. Add water and egg; whisk till smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 25-28 m inutes till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven to wire rack and cool completely. Leave cake in pan.
• Brush cake with 1/2 cup of the limeade concentrate (thawed).
• Attach large star tip to pastry bag, fill with 1 cup of Cool Whip and set this aside in refrigerator to decorate later.
• In medium microwave safe bowl, micro cream cheese on high 30 seconds or softened. whisk till smooth.
• Gradually add remaining limeade concentrate, whisking until smooth. add remaining whipped topping and pudding mix, mix till smooth with spatula.
• Spoon filling over cake, spread evenly using small spreader.
• Zest lime, then slice lime thinly, cut slices in half.
• If desired, you may grate white chocolate morsels on hand grater, over filling.
• Run a smooth blade knife around inside of cake and release collar.
• Use reserved Cool Whip that is in pastry bag to pipe design around top edge of cake.
• Place lime halves between design (stars) and sprinkle lime zest over cake.
• Tastes better if you chill cake for 1 hour before serving.

LIME MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Combine ground cookies and sugar in processor. Add melted butter and process, using on/off turns, until moist clumps form. Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 10-inch-diameter springform pan.
• For filling:
• Place lime juice in bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over to soften. Bring 1/2 cup cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture. Cool slightly. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and lime peel in large bowl to blend. Slowly beat white chocolate mixture into cream cheese mixture. Using clean dry beaters, beat remaining 2 cups whipping cream in another large bowl to peaks. Fold into white chocolate mixture. Pour filling into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Release pan sides from cake. Transfer cake to platter and serve.

KEY LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, salt, and eggs in a small heavy saucepan. Add butter and cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until thick enough to hold marks of whisk, about 5 minutes. Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then quick-chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Beat cream until it holds stiff peaks, then fold into custard gently but thoroughly. Spoon into glasses and chill at least 2 hours and up to 12.

KEY LIME MOUSSE CUPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and juice until smooth; fold in whipped cream. Pipe into tart shells. Garnish with raspberries and lime wedges if desired. Serve immediately.