Chocolate Mousse Cake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This chocolate mousse cake is one of my favorite desserts to make when I want something impressive without spending hours in the kitchen. With just 45 minutes total from start to finish, it's surprisingly simple to pull together, and the rich dark chocolate delivers wonderful antioxidants that make indulging feel a little bit better. The beauty of this recipe is how forgiving it is, even for newer bakers, and I love that most ingredients are probably already in your pantry. Let me walk you through creating something genuinely spectacular that will have everyone asking for your secrets.
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Ingredients
- 200 gramsdark chocolate
- 150 gramsunsalted butter
- 237 mlstrong black coffee
- 80 gramssugar
- 4eggs
- 300 millilitersheavy cream
- 50 gramspowdered sugar
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 4 teaspoonsgelatin powder
- 6 tablespoonscold water
- 2 tablespoonschocolate sprinkles(for decoration)
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Instructions
- 1
Melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- 2
Stir in coffee and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
- 3
Separate eggs, placing the yolks in a bowl and the whites in a separate bowl.
- 4
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- 5
Whisk egg yolks into the chocolate mixture.
- 6
Heat heavy cream and powdered sugar in a saucepan until warm, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- 7
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes, then heat in the microwave until dissolved.
- 8
Slowly add gelatin to the warm cream, stirring continuously.
- 9
Fold the beaten egg whites and the cream mixture into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
- 10
Pour the mixture into a springform pan and chill for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- 11
Decorate with chocolate sprinkles before serving.
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