Ingredients:
For chocolate Mousse:
- Dark chocolate – ¾ cup
- Gelatin powder (unflavored) – 2 tsp
- Water – 2 tblsp (room temperature)
- Heavy whipping cream/ fresh cream – 1 ½ cup
For chocolate Glaze:
- Dark cocoa powder – ½ cup
- Water – 1/3 cup (room temperature)
- Granulated sugar – ¾ cup
- Gelatin powder (unflavored) – 1 ½ tblsp
- Water – ¼ cup (room temperature)
- Heavy whipping cream/ fresh cream – ½ cup
Procedure:
- Prepare the chocolate sponge cake and cool completely
- prepare the mousse cake pan (adjustable pan; ref pic) and place the pan over the tray lined with parchment paper which helps to hold the bottom firmly
- prepare the mousse
- In a small sauce pan, heat about ½ a cup of heavy whipping cream/fresh cream and pour it over the ¾ cup of dark chocolate and leave it for about 2-3 mins; mix well without any lumps; you will get a smooth chocolate ganache
- Dissolve about 2 tsp of unflavored gelatin powder with 2 tblsp of room temperature water and allow it to bloom (it takes approx 2-3 mins) and mix it with the prepared hot chocolate ganache( ref pic)
- In a wide mixing bowl, add about a cup of heavy whipping cream/ fresh cream and beat well using hand mixer/stand mixer
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- Now mix the room temperature chocolate ganache into the whipping cream (ref pic) and mix well (ref pic)
- Prepare the mousse cake
- Place the chocolate sponge cake into the prepared mousse cake tin (ref pic)
- Pour the chocolate mousse into the cake gently about 3 inches height, spread it evenly and cover the top of the mousse with a plastic wrap (ref pic); refrigerate overnight or upto 6 hours
- Prepare chocolate glaze
- In a sauce pan add, unflavored gelatin powder, granulated sugar, dark cocoa powder, water, heavy whipping cream; mix well without any lumps (ref pic) and cook it under medium –low flame for about 2-3 mins or it starts bubbling
- Cool to room temperature and keep aside
- Prepare the chocolate Mousse cake with chocolate Glaze
- Remove the chilled mousse cake mould and place it over any tall bowl(upside down; ref pic)
- Pour the room temperature chocolate glaze over the cold mousse cake and decorate as you desire
- The super chocolaty, silky smooth, Luscious “CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE” is ready to serve.
