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Chocolate orange mousse cake sliced
Creamy and appetizing chocolate orange mousse cake

Chocolate Orange Mousse Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Orange and dark chocolate is an elegant pairing. A crisp crumb crust supports a light mousse where orange acidity cuts through the fat of cream and chocolate, cleansing the palate.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 4 hrs 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 10 servings
🔥 Calories 480 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Classic Pastry

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Springform pan
  • Hand mixer
  • Double boiler

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Wheat

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix crumbs with melted butter. Press into pan. Chill.

Tip: Butter binds the crust as it cools.
2 ✓

Melt dark chocolate. Cool to lukewarm.

Tip: Hot chocolate melts whipped cream.
3 ✓

Bloom gelatin in juice. Warm to dissolve. Cool slightly.

Tip: Boiling ruins gelatin.
4 ✓

Whip cream with sugar and zest.

Tip: Zest releases oils during whipping.
5 ✓

Mix lukewarm chocolate into cream, then fold in gelatin mixture quickly.

Tip: Chocolate and gelatin are setting agents, work fast.
6 ✓

Pour over crust. Chill 4 hours.

Tip: Patience yields perfect slices.
7 ✓

Garnish with shavings and zest.

Tip: Visual cues for flavor.

Recipe FAQ

Not orange enough.
Juice flavor is weak in raw desserts. The oil is in the zest! Use more zest.
Gelatin lumps.
Didn't temper. Always mix some cream into warm gelatin first!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Graham Cracker or Cookie Crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Butter (melted)
  • 10 oz Dark Chocolate (min 60%)
  • 1 3/4 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 2 whole Orange Zest
  • 1/3 cup (+1 tbsp) Sugar
  • 1 packet (approx 2.5 tsp) Gelatin Powder
  • 2 oz Milk Chocolate Shavings (garnish)