Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Wet Ingredients 2 large eggs 1 cup milk or buttermilk 1/2 cup oil vegetable or canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water
Dark Chocolate Cake
Mix the dry ingredients
Add the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
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Add the wet ingredients
Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Slowly pour in the boiling water and mix on low until just combined.
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Bake the cakes, then slice in half.
Divide the batter between two round cake pans and bake for about 35 minutes. Let cool completely, then slice the cakes in half lengthwise.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup 120ml hot water 1/4 cup 22g unsweetened cocoa powder two 4-ounce semi-sweet chocolate bars finely chopped 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 Tablespoons 15g confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Mousse
Make the chocolate mousse
Whisk the cocoa powder and hot water. Melt chopped chocolate bars then combine with the cocoa mixture. Make the whipped cream, then fold the chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. Chill for 1 hour.
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Ingredients
two, 4-ounce semi-sweet chocolate bars, finely chopped 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Chocolate Ganache
Make the chocolate ganache topping
Warm the cream until just simmering, then pour over chopped chocolate in a medium bowl and let sit for a few minutes. Then stir until smooth and let it sit for 20 minutes before using.
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Assemble the layers
Spread approximately 1½ cups of mousse on top of the first 3 layers of cake. Then spread a thin crumb coat around the sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour before adding the topping.
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Top the cake with ganache and serve!
Using a rubber spatula, scrape the ganache out on to the top of the cake and use an icing spatula to spread it over the top and sides of the cake. Top with fresh berries and serve!
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