Best 2 Longhorn Steakhouse Chocolate Stampede Copycat Recipes

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ALMOST-FAMOUS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE



Almost-Famous Chocolate Mousse Cake image

LongHorn Steakhouse is known for its cowboy-size portions, but fans of the chain somehow manage to save room for the Chocolate Stampede: a dark cocoa cake covered with two kinds of chocolate mousse, dark chocolate ganache, whipped cream, ice cream and fudge sauce. LongHorn created the dish 10 years ago to remedy a lack of chocolate on the menu, and now the place sells more than a million a year. Execs won't ever sell you the recipe, though - so Food Network Kitchens created one that's just as rich as the real deal.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 18.25-ounce box devil's food cake mix (plus required ingredients)
14 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced (1 1/2 sticks)
1/4 cup strong coffee
10 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups plus 6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold heavy cream
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup heavy cream
5 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Make the cake: Prepare the cake mix as the label directs for a 9-by-13-inch cake. Bake; cool slightly in the pan, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
  • Clean out the cake pan and line it with plastic wrap. Cut the cake in half lengthwise, then in thirds crosswise to make 6 rectangles. Using a serrated knife, slice each rectangle in half to make two layers. Arrange half of the pieces snugly in the cake pan. Crumble the remaining pieces and press tightly into 6 small balls; arrange 1 cake ball in the center of each cake rectangle in the pan.
  • Make the mousse: Heat the chocolate, butter, coffee and 1/4 cup water in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring, until melted. Remove the bowl from the pan; stir until cool. Reserve the simmering water. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
  • Whisk the egg yolks, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a separate large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over the saucepan of simmering water and whisk until pale yellow, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chocolate-coffee mixture and the vanilla and whisk until combined, about 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and set in the bowl of ice water; whisk until slightly cool but not thick, about 4 minutes.
  • Beat the egg whites and salt in a bowl with a mixer until foamy. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until almost stiff; gently fold into the chocolate-yolk mixture to make a dark chocolate mousse. Spread 5 cups over the cake and cake balls. Freeze until firm on top, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat the heavy cream and the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar until soft peaks form; fold into the remaining mousse. Remove the cake from the freezer; spread with the light chocolate mousse, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • Make the chocolate shell: Stir the chocolate, heavy cream and 4 tablespoons corn syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) until melted. A spoonful at a time, spread half of the shell mixture over the frozen mousse. Return to the freezer.
  • Make the chocolate sauce: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon corn syrup and the butter to the remaining chocolate shell mixture. Microwave 30 seconds, then stir until glossy.
  • To serve the cake, beat the heavy cream with a mixer until foamy. Add the sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Remove the cake from the freezer; invert onto a baking sheet and unmold, then invert again onto a platter, chocolate shell-side up.
  • Cut the cake in half lengthwise using a warm knife, then cut into thirds crosswise to make 6 rectangles; cut each rectangle in half diagonally to make 2 triangles. Top each triangle with whipped cream, ice cream and the prepared chocolate sauce.

LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE BREAD



Longhorn Steakhouse Bread image

Provided by Katie Clark

Categories     Bread

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2.5 teaspoons dry yeast
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup buttermilk, warm
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup mixed grains (I use Bob Red Mill's 10 grain cereal)
Egg white
Water

Steps:

  • Mix 3/4 cup wheat flour, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl.
  • Mix in butter and honey.
  • Gradually add the buttermilk to dry ingredients and beat with a mixer for about two minutes.
  • Add remaining flour until your dough is no longer sticky.
  • Knead in the mixed grains.
  • Knead for about 10 minutes until elastic and smooth.
  • Set dough in a warm spot for about about 60-90 minutes.
  • Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 7 inch x 5 inch rectangle.
  • Roll up tightly starting at the wide side and pinch the seam.
  • Let dough rise until doubled
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Make 3-4 slits in the top of each loaf of bread.
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes.
  • Remove bread and brush each loaf with egg white + water mixture.
  • Place back in the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 4 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 3 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 266 grams sodium, Sugar 10 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

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