Tuesdays with Dorie BCM: Moka Dupont

October 10, 2017 at 8:42 pm | Posted in BCM, cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 8 Comments
Tags: cake, iceboxcake

I have a one-track mind when it comes to sweets and I had been pushing to make this Moka Dupont for months. Finally, the time is now! It’s an icebox cake– creamy chocolate frosting and store-bought cookies dunked in espresso– that melds together after a long rest in the fridge. Apparently it’s very popular in France, where it’s made with Thé Brun cookies (which I happily got to use myself because I asked a friend to bring me a packet back from a trip– my souvenir from Cannes!). Over here, Petit Beurre cookies make a good stand-in. The chocolate buttercream frosting is made with butter, sugar, egg and plenty of melted dark chocolate. This is not a light dessert, but I am not one to complain about something being too rich, so I enjoyed every bite.

You can assemble a big square or rectangular cake, or plate up individual ones like I did. I had some extra cookies and frosting, so I made each babycake four cookies high instead of three. After a night in the refrigerator, I had a lot of fun decorating these with chocolate curls (I used a vegetable peeler) and some wacky decor called “bronze crunch” that I picked up at Waitrose on my last trip to London. Yes, my cabinets are filled with food souvenirs from foreign lands…I know yours are,too.

For the recipe, see Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!

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Yours are minified perfection ❤

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— October 10, 2017 #

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- thanks! 🙂
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— October 10, 2017 #
  
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I think I’d like shopping in your dessert cabinet filled with specialty items. Love the looks of those chocolate curls.

Comment by Shirley @ EverOpenSauce— October 11, 2017 #

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The presentation is breathtaking! Delicious!!

Comment by chefkreso— October 11, 2017 #

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So gorgeous! I love it.

Comment by saffronandhoney— October 11, 2017 #

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I swear your pictures are absolutely stunning every single time!!! I love it…looks like it could be an ad in a magazine! How fortunate for you to have the real biscuits and the other specialty items in your cabinet. I want to come bake with you!! 🙂

Comment by isthisakeeper— October 11, 2017 #

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- Thank you!! Come over!!
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— October 11, 2017 #
  
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Wonderful story and great souvenirs. I am glad we finally made this as it was delicious. I loved every decadent bite too.

Comment by Diane Zwang— October 15, 2017 #

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