Rich Chocolate Mousse Cake
This deliciously rich Chocolate Mousse Cake recipe is everything a cake lover can ask for! The moist chocolate cake layers with a sweet generous mousse filling, it’s an elegant and beautiful cake yet so easy to make.
Ingredients
chocolate cake-
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, measured then sifted
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup warm coffee
- 1/3 cup sour cream
cake soaking-
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
chocolate mousse cake filling-
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 6 oz chocolate chip morsels
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
How to make chocolate cake-
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line four 9-inch round baking pans with parchment paper, spray the sides with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until combined.
- Add in the oil, vanilla, warm coffee, and sour cream and mix until combined.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Divide the cake batter evenly between the 4 prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, until cooked and toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake layers to cool completely on a cooling rack.
How to make chocolate mousse frosting-
- Combine the hot water and cocoa powder in bowl.
- Add the chocolate chip morsels into a bowl and melt.
- Once the chocolate chips are melted, add to the cocoa powder mixture and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese with a blender until creamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix to combine.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the cream cheese mixture and mix.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the heavy whipping cream with a blender until fluffy and thick. Gently mix the heavy whipping cream with the chocolate cream cheese mixture on high until a fluffy chocolate mousse frosting is formed.
How to assemble the chocolate mousse cake-
- Once the chocolate cake layers are cooled, place one layer onto the cake stand.
- Add the cake soaking mixture to a squeezable bottle.
- Squeeze some of the soaking mixture all over the chocolate cake then top with some mousse filling. Top with the second cake layer.
- Repeat the process with all the layers and mousse frosting. Cover the sides and tops with the mousse filling and then decorate as desired.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice and enjoy!