This was very impressive looks-wise, not so much taste-wise. The bottom edge of the cake ring is lined with cake slices that have been layered together with jam. Then a layer of plain cake lines the bottom of the ring. The whole thing is filled with black currant mousse (isn't the color of the mousse just amazing?) and topped with nappage (apricot jam that is thinned with water and used as a glaze) that is colored with creme de cassis. Unmold and voila a beautiful, centerpiece-worthy cake! Unfortunately, the mousse wasn't great; in my opinion it was too light and the taste was only so-so since I'm not a huge fan of currants (not that I dislike them, just they aren't my favorite fruit) and the nappage and jam between the cake layers was too sweet. Ah well. We brought home two and a half other cakes today so there's no lack of cakes!
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