Chocolate Mousse Cake
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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
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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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