Chocolate Mousse Cake

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Chocolate Mousse Cake

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • For chocolate cske : 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour


  • 2 cups sugar


  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder


  • 1-1/2 tsp baking soda


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 2 eggs


  • 1 cup milk


  • 1 cup boiling water


  • 1/2 cup oil (unflavored)


  • 2 tsp vanilla extract


  • For the Mousse: 200 g dark chocolate


  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter


  • 1/4 cup strong coffee


  • 1 tbsp sugar


  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream


  • For chocolate ganache: 4 oz semi dark chocolate or almond bark


  • 4 oz heavy whipping cream

Directions

  • For cake: Preheat oven to 350 deg f. Prepare a cake pan or springform pan by greasing it and then dusting it with flour. Shake of excess flour.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • In another small bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and oil. Whisk till its smooth.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix again. Add baking soda and stir.
  • Add boiling water to the batter and mix well.
  • Pour the batter in the cake pan and spread it out evenly. Wrap a wet napkin around the cake pan tying it securely with a pin or use readymade cake wrap.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick when inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let the cake cool down completely. Cut the cake in half (use dental floss for precision).Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick when inserted in the cake comes out clean
  • For the Mousse:. Prepare a double boiler. Heat a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Lower temperature and place a heat resistant container with chocolate over the saucepan taking care the water does not touch the base of the upper bowl.
  • Add sugar, coffee, and butter to the melting chocolate. Whisk to get a smooth texture. Leave it aside to cool completely at room temperature.
  • Whip the heavy cream with handheld mixer till stiff peaks are formed (may take around 3-4 minutes).
  • Gently fold the cream into the chocolate and keep folding and cutting the mixture till its one homogenous mix and color. Cool in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • For chocolate ganache: Placing the chocolate in microwave safe bowl, melt it at intervals of 15 seconds stirring each time.
  • Add warm heavy cream in to the chocolate and whisk to form a thick chocolate syrup. Once it cools, the ganache will thicken.
  • Assembly: Place one cake half on a wire rack. Ladle the Mousse onto the cake and spread it out evenly. Place the other half of cake over the Mousse.
  • Apply the chocolate ganache over the entire cake and make it as even as as possible.
  • Decorate with additional chocolate pieces or chocolate shavings or raspberries.