Description
Silky chocolate mousse cake emerges as a luxurious French dessert blending rich chocolate and airy cream. Delicate layers promise pure indulgence that will enchant chocolate enthusiasts seeking elegant sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) dark chocolate
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) whipped cream
- 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F and prepare cake pans by coating with cocoa powder and butter to prevent sticking.
- Create a smooth chocolate base by gently melting dark chocolate with butter, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Whip eggs and sugar until they transform into a light, airy mixture with a pale color and increased volume.
- Carefully incorporate the melted chocolate into the egg mixture, using gentle folding techniques to maintain the mixture’s delicate texture.
- Sift dry ingredients – flour and cocoa powder – directly into the chocolate mixture, folding gently to create a uniform cake batter without overmixing.
- Evenly distribute the batter between two round cake pans, ensuring consistent depth for uniform baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, checking for doneness by inserting a toothpick that comes out clean.
- Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool completely on wire racks, preventing moisture accumulation underneath.
- Whip fresh cream until soft peaks form, creating a light and fluffy texture for layering and topping.
- Assemble the cake by placing one cake layer as the base, spreading cream between layers, and finishing with a generous cream topping.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond or coconut flour to maintain rich chocolate flavor.
- Ensure chocolate and butter are melted at low temperature to prevent burning and achieve smooth, silky texture.
- Use room temperature eggs for better incorporation and fluffier cake batter, creating lighter mousse-like consistency.
- Chill cake layers before assembling to help cream hold its shape and prevent sliding during decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 397 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg