- Why is mousse hard?
- Too much chocolate or too cold.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
A chocolate lover's dream. Thin cocoa sponge topped with airy mousse.
Ingredients
7
oz
Dark Chocolate (for mousse)
1 1/4
cups
Heavy Cream (for mousse)
3
large
Eggs (for sponge)
1/2
cup
Granulated Sugar
2/3
cup
All-Purpose Flour
1/4
cup
Melted Butter
3
tbsp
Cocoa Powder
1
tsp
Baking Powder
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Springform pan
- Mixer
- Double boiler
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Sponge: Whip eggs/sugar, add butter, fold in dry mix.
Tip: Cocoa dries out, butter helps.
2
✓
Bake 350°F (180°C) 20 mins. Cool.
Tip: Leave in pan.
3
✓
Mousse: Melt chocolate, cool.
Tip: Hot choco melts cream.
4
✓
Whip cream, fold in chocolate.
Tip: Temper first.
5
✓
Spread on sponge, chill 3 hours.
Tip: Hot knife cuts clean.
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Ingredients
- 7 oz Dark Chocolate (for mousse)
- 1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream (for mousse)
- 3 large Eggs (for sponge)
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Melted Butter
- 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt