Double Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1.75 cups flour; 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.25 cups black cocoa powder; 1.5 tsp baking soda; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 0.5 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup boiling water; chocolate drizzle or chocolate ganache (Optional); 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1.33 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled; 0.125 cup powder sugar; 0.5 tsp vanilla extract

This cake is super moist and one of my favorite desserts!

Cook time35 minutes

Ingredients

Cake

Topping

Mousse

Directions

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9” or 10” springform pan.
2
Combine dry cake ingredients in a mixing bowl.
3
Add in wet ingredients, minus the boiling water.
4
Mix for 2-3 minutes till wet and dry ingredients are combined. Use hand held or stand mixer.
5
Add boiling water and stir together.
6
Fill cake pan with cake mix and bake for 30-35 minutes. Place on cooling rack for a minimum 30 minutes.
7
While cake cools, make mousse.
8
In a large heat proof bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1 cup of heavy cream. This takes about 60 seconds total, stir chocolate in 30 seconds increments. Let chocolate sit at room temp, occasionally stirring for about 20 minutes.
9
While chocolate is cooling beat 1 1/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream, powder sugar and vanilla extract till stiff peaks form. Place in fridge till chocolate is fully cooled.
10
Fold in cooled chocolate to whip cream till fully incorporated.
11
Smooth mousse over chocolate cake with a spatula. I use straight edge spatula at the end to get the top fully smooth. Put in fridge for 2 hrs to chill.
12
Drizzle optional chocolate ganache on top, slice and enjoy!

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