Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 130ml whipping cream
  • 33g egg yolks
  • 220g bittersweet chocolate
  • 220g whipping cream
  • 15ml coffee liqueur or brandy
  • 90g chocolate graham cracker
  • 30g melted butter
  • 5ml whipping cream
  • Cocoa powder as needed
  • 80g chocolate pieces for decoration

Preparation

  1. Prepare a 7 inches pie pan, wrap bottom with plastic wrap, place a 6 inches spring form pan in center, line with plastic liner.
  2. Put cracker in bag, crash with rolling pin, remove to bowl, add melted butter and 5ml whipping cream, stir well with spatula, pour in spring form pan, press tight with a spoon, chill.
  3. Heat 130ml whipping cream to 70°C, pour in egg yolks slowly, mix well, add 220g semi sweetened chocolate, stir until melted, cool.
  4. Pour 220ml whipping cream in bowl, beat with electric beater for 5 to 6 minutes until thick, mix 1/3 with mixture from Step 3 rapidly, add remaining 2/3, stir quickly until even, add wine, pour in spring form pan or decorating bag, squeeze in, shake twice, spread evenly, freeze for 2 to 4 hours. Chop 80g chocolate pieces, remove to bowl, stir in double boiler until melted (keep water below 50°C), drop melted chocolate on plastic liner with a small spoon to form circles 6 cm apart, then use hand to drop chocolate on, freeze until hard.
  5. Remove spring form pan, sift cocoa powder over top, tear away plastic liner, press chocolate drops into side.

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