Description
Dive into the luxurious depths of the Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake, a triple-layered delight that combines soft chocolate cake, rich chocolate mousse, and glossy ganache. Each bite offers an explosion of velvety chocolate that’s just as ideal for festive celebrations as it is for cozy, quiet evenings.
Ingredients
Soft Chocolate Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 eggs
1 cup cold coffee
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup avocado oil
Chocolate Mousse
400g dark chocolate, finely chopped
4 tbsp espresso
4 egg yolks
2 tbsp vanilla paste
2 cups whipping cream
2 tbsp sugar
Chocolate Ganache
3 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
Instructions
Cake Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Mix all dry ingredients, then add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, and oil. Blend until smooth and bake for 30 minutes.
Mousse Preparation: Melt chocolate with espresso; let cool. Whisk yolks with vanilla. Fold in melted chocolate, then whipped cream until smooth. Refrigerate.
Ganache Preparation: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, and stir until smooth.
Assembly: Layer cake and mousse. Top with ganache. Refrigerate 1-2 hours before serving.
Notes
Ensure ingredients like eggs and cream are at room temperature for best results. For the ganache, if too thick, gently heat until pourable.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approximately 540 per slice
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg