Zebra Domes
Inspired by Boma — Flavors of Africa, Animal Kingdom Lodge
Amarula mousse domes over sponge cake, glazed in white chocolate and striped like their namesake. The resort dessert with a cult following.
Ingredients
- 1 thin sheet sponge cake, cut into 12 rounds
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4 oz white chocolate, melted
- 3 tbsp Amarula cream liqueur (or Irish cream)
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin bloomed in 2 tbsp water
- 8 oz white chocolate, for glazing
- 2 oz dark chocolate, melted, for striping
Method
- Warm the bloomed gelatin until liquid and whisk into the 4 oz melted white chocolate with the Amarula.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold into the chocolate mixture to make the mousse.
- Pipe the mousse into a dome or half-sphere mold and chill until fully set, about 4 hours.
- Unmold each dome onto a sponge cake round.
- Pour melted white chocolate glaze over each dome, then pipe thin dark chocolate stripes across the top.
- Chill until serving.
This is an original copycat recipe written from scratch — a fan recreation, not an official Disney recipe.