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Chocolate Mousse Cake

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Rich chocolate cake layered with silky chocolate mousse, chilled to perfection for a decadent dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup (25g) dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee
  • 1 tbsp dutch process cocoa powder
  • 7 oz 70% dark chocolate, chopped
  • 7 oz milk chocolate, chopped
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • 1 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) fine granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch springform pan. Whisk oil, sugars, egg, vanilla, and sour cream. Mix in dry ingredients (flour, cornstarch, cocoa, baking soda, powder, salt), then add hot coffee mixed with 1 tbsp cocoa.
  2. Pour batter into pan and bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  3. For mousse: Bloom gelatin in water. Melt chocolates. Whip 3/4 cup cream to soft peaks. Whip egg whites with cream of tartar and sugar to stiff meringue. Fold whipped cream into chocolate, then fold in meringue. Pour over cooled cake and chill 4 hours or overnight.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best cake texture. For clean slices, freeze briefly before cutting. Garnish with whipped cream or chocolate shavings.

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