🍫 Chocolate Mousse Cake
Rich, fudgy chocolate cake topped with a thick layer of silky chocolate mousse and finished with glossy ganache. This one looks impressive but still works well for a make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot coffee
Chocolate Mousse
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Chocolate shavings, for topping
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8-inch springform pan.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth, then slowly stir in the hot coffee.
- Pour into the pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.
- For the mousse, melt the chocolate with ½ cup heavy cream until smooth. Cool until just slightly warm.
- Whip the remaining 1½ cups cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form. Gently fold in the melted chocolate.
- Spread the mousse evenly over the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Heat the ganache cream until steaming, pour over the chocolate, and let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until glossy.
- Pour ganache over the chilled cake, letting some drip down the sides. Finish with chocolate shavings and chill until set.
Tip: For the cleanest slices, use a sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry between cuts.
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