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Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled); 3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder* (see note); 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)*; 1/2 cup (120ml) canola or vegetable oil; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (180g) full fat sour cream, at room temperature; 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (120ml) hot water or coffee*; optional: 1 cup (180g) mini or regular semi-sweet chocolate chips; optional garnish: fresh berries and/or chocolate shavings; Chocolate Mousse:; 1/2 cup (120ml) hot water; 1/4 cup (22g) unsweetened cocoa powder* (see note); two4-ounce qualitysemi-sweet chocolatebars (113g each), finely chopped*; 2 cups (480ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream; 2 Tablespoons (15g) confectioners’ sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Chocolate Ganache:; two 4-ounce quality semi-sweet chocolate bars (113g each), finely chopped*; 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream

Prep Time

2h 30m

Cook Time

25m

Total Time

2h 55m

This decadent dark chocolate mousse cake is made with rich, moist layers of cocoa infused cake, filled with creamy chocolate mousse, and finished with a silky ganache topping. Indulgent and irresistible, this cake is perfect for satisfying your chocolate cravings.

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Chocolate Mousse

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Servings: 12

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1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled)

3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder* (see note)

1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)*

1/2 cup (120ml) canola or vegetable oil

2 large eggs, at room temperature

3/4 cup (180g) full fat sour cream, at room temperature

1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120ml) hot water or coffee*

optional: 1 cup (180g) mini or regular semi-sweet chocolate chips

optional garnish: fresh berries and/or chocolate shavings

1/2 cup (120ml) hot water

1/4 cup (22g) unsweetened cocoa powder* (see note)

two4-ounce qualitysemi-sweet chocolatebars (113g each), finely chopped*

2 cups (480ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream

2 Tablespoons (15g) confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

two 4-ounce quality semi-sweet chocolate bars (113g each), finely chopped*

1 cup (240ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

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Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Ganache

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Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ingredients

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Ganache

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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