Description
Sinful chocolate mousse cake delights chocolate enthusiasts with layers of rich, creamy indulgence. French pastry techniques combine elegant chocolate ganache and silky mousse for an exquisite dessert you’ll savor with pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk
- ½ cup (120 ml) hot coffee or hot water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (85 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp butter (for shine)
Instructions
- Preparing Vessel: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Meticulously butter a 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper, covering bottom and sides completely.
- Dry Ingredient Assembly: Whisk cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until uniformly blended and free of lumps.
- Creaming Process: Using an electric mixer, blend butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes light, voluminous, and exceptionally fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Add eggs one at a time, ensuring complete incorporation after each addition. Fold in vanilla extract, creating a smooth, consistent mixture.
- Batter Composition: Alternate adding dry ingredient blend and buttermilk to the wet mixture. Pour in hot coffee, stirring continuously to generate a silky, homogeneous batter.
- Baking Procedure: Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes until center sets and cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Cooling Stage: Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely within the pan, enabling structural stabilization and preventing potential collapse.
Notes
- Choose Quality Chocolate: Select high-quality dark or semi-sweet chocolate for rich, intense flavor that elevates the entire dessert’s taste profile.
- Control Moisture Carefully: Avoid overmixing batter to prevent dense texture; gentle folding maintains cake’s light, airy consistency and prevents potential toughness.
- Monitor Baking Precisely: Check cake doneness at 20-minute mark by inserting toothpick – it should come out with minimal crumbs to ensure perfect moisture without underbaking.
- Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute buttermilk with dairy-free alternatives like almond milk or coconut milk for lactose-intolerant guests, maintaining similar moisture and texture characteristics.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg