Chocolate Mousse Cake
It was my husband’s birthday right after Mother’s Day. I knew I needed to make him a chocolate cake because that’s his absolute favorite. I had leftover mousse from my Mother’s Day crepes and decided to create this chocolate mousse cake.
It was tasty and a hit with him and the family. You could use whatever chocolate cake you want as the base. I just used one from a box. It’s easy to make but looks so impressive.
Here is what you need to make the
Chocolate Mousse Cake
- 2 PREPARED 8″ OR 9″ ROUND CHOCOLATE CAKES (I JUST USED A BETTY CROCKER CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE)
- UNFLAVORED GELATIN
- COLD WATER
- BOILING WATER
- SUGAR
- HERSHEY’S COCOA
- COLD WHIPPING CREAM
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- BUTTER
- SALT
- POWDERED SUGAR
- MILK
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 prepared 8" or 9" round chocolate cakes I just used a Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge cake
Chocolate Mousse:
- 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 Tbsp cold water
- 4 Tbsp boiling water
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
- 2 cup 1 pt. cold whipping cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ 16-oz. package powdered sugar
- 1 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
- 7 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- To make the mousse: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small cup; let stand 1 minute to soften. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool slightly.
- Stir together sugar and cocoa in medium bowl; add whipping cream and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of mixer, scraping bottom of bowl occasionally, until mixture is stiff. Pour in gelatin mixture; beat until well blended. Store in the refrigerator while you make the frosting.
- To make the frosting: Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa. Gradually add powdered sugar mixture alternately with 3 Tbsp. milk, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 4 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.
- To make the cake: Place one of the round cakes on your serving plate and top with chocolate mousse. Top with remaining cake round and frost entire cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Be careful at the spots where the chocolate mousse is. You need to get the frosting to just cover those spots, if you spread to much in those areas the chocolate mousse can get mixed into the frosting. Keep cake in the refrigerator until ready to serve. You can bring it out a little before serving to allow the frosting to soften.
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Hi, I saved and made this recipe back in 2015 and I was looking for it again since I lost it but now there is nothing here for this chocolate mousse cake. Can you please send me the full recipe?? Thank you!
Hi! I followed all of the steps for making the mousse and it looked great until I added the gelatin mixture. Now it’s turned back into more of a liquid. Can you please help?
Thanks!
Hi! I followed all of the steps for making the mousse and it looked great until I added the gelatin mixture. Now it’s turned back into more of a liquid. Can you please help?
Thanks!
Should the cake be refrigerated after it is made because of the mousse filling? i want to make this cake for my daughter’s birthday but I want to cover the cake with fondant and i will not be able to refrigerate the cake once i cover it with fondant.
Thank you
bindiya
Should the cake be refrigerated after it is made because of the mousse filling? i want to make this cake for my daughter’s birthday but I want to cover the cake with fondant and i will not be able to refrigerate the cake once i cover it with fondant.
Thank you
bindiya
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I found it…thanks!
I found it…thanks!
Lori, you should be able to find it near the jello. It is usually found on the top shelf of my grocery store. The brand I use is Knox. It's in packaging that's orange and white with a slice of cheesecake on it. Here's a link to see what the package looks like. https://brands.kraftfoods.com/knox/I hope this helps.
Laura
Lori, you should be able to find it near the jello. It is usually found on the top shelf of my grocery store. The brand I use is Knox. It's in packaging that's orange and white with a slice of cheesecake on it. Here's a link to see what the package looks like. https://brands.kraftfoods.com/knox/I hope this helps.
Laura
Hi! I am hoping to make this cake over the weekend, but I couldn't find unflavored gelatin. Maybe I was looking in the wrong place (Jell-o)? Could you tell me what brand you use and where I can find it at the supermarket?
Thanks!
Hi! I am hoping to make this cake over the weekend, but I couldn't find unflavored gelatin. Maybe I was looking in the wrong place (Jell-o)? Could you tell me what brand you use and where I can find it at the supermarket?
Thanks!
Ok, this chocolate mousse cake looks totally perfect! How did you get it to look so even and exact? Beautiful! And your photography skills are excellent. I will definitely have to check back often to see what other treats you create!
I just started a baking blog a couple of months ago and would love to share it with you. Please take a moment to check it out and tell me what you think.
heidibakes.blogspot.com
Sincerely,
Heidi
Ok, this chocolate mousse cake looks totally perfect! How did you get it to look so even and exact? Beautiful! And your photography skills are excellent. I will definitely have to check back often to see what other treats you create!
I just started a baking blog a couple of months ago and would love to share it with you. Please take a moment to check it out and tell me what you think.
heidibakes.blogspot.com
Sincerely,
Heidi
Hi! I just found your blog today. This cake looks SO GOOD! I'm going to have to try it. Hey I had a question about some of the features you have in your blog… Would you mind emailing me at BeantownBaker at gmail dot com? (I'm specifically wondering how you got the Stumble it and bookmark features on each post – I haven't been able to figure that out on blogspot…)
Hi! I just found your blog today. This cake looks SO GOOD! I'm going to have to try it. Hey I had a question about some of the features you have in your blog… Would you mind emailing me at BeantownBaker at gmail dot com? (I'm specifically wondering how you got the Stumble it and bookmark features on each post – I haven't been able to figure that out on blogspot…)
That looks amazing and perfect!
That looks amazing and perfect!
Yes, this picture went through photo shop. I usually have to use photo shop for all my pictures. Lightening is hardly ever perfect for me. That’s probably the thing I have to do the most to help make the picture pretty!
Yes, this picture went through photo shop. I usually have to use photo shop for all my pictures. Lightening is hardly ever perfect for me. That’s probably the thing I have to do the most to help make the picture pretty!
Did you photoshop this image?
Did you photoshop this image?
i love how perfect this slice looks. gorgeous!!
Diva
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i love how perfect this slice looks. gorgeous!!
Diva
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I am drooling! YUMMY!!!
I am drooling! YUMMY!!!
Wow, that’s impressive!
Wow, that’s impressive!
i have to second melanie on the apple tart!! SO easy, SO delicious and now all my friends know about it! i am loving this cake. i am going to make it with my girls tonight while the boys are out camping! YUM!!
i have to second melanie on the apple tart!! SO easy, SO delicious and now all my friends know about it! i am loving this cake. i am going to make it with my girls tonight while the boys are out camping! YUM!!
yum!
yum!
This looks amazing…I’m going to try to make this for Father’s Day. I wanted to add…have you seen the apple tart just posted on Pioneer Woman? It’s so easy I’ve been telling everyone about it…
This looks amazing…I’m going to try to make this for Father’s Day. I wanted to add…have you seen the apple tart just posted on Pioneer Woman? It’s so easy I’ve been telling everyone about it…
Laura you are so smart! I never thought to use the chocolate mousse in cake, but this is perfect!!
Laura
Laura you are so smart! I never thought to use the chocolate mousse in cake, but this is perfect!!
Laura
That looks like one luscious piece of cake! I love all that thick chocolate mousse frosting!
That looks like one luscious piece of cake! I love all that thick chocolate mousse frosting!