Description
An elegant dessert featuring three layers of chocolate: a rich cake base, creamy milk chocolate mousse, and light chocolate mousse topped with glossy ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot coffee or hot water
- 200g milk chocolate, melted
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200g semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200g dark chocolate
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- Chocolate curls for decoration
- Chocolate shavings for decoration
- Whipped cream rosettes for decoration
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line your baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add egg, milk, oil, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Pour in the hot coffee while whisking continuously.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Melt the milk chocolate and set aside to cool slightly.
- Whip the heavy cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form.
- Fold melted chocolate into the whipped cream gently.
- Spread the mousse over the cooled cake layer and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and let cool slightly.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form and then fold the chocolate into the cream.
- Spread over the first mousse layer, refrigerating for at least 1 hour.
- Heat heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chopped dark chocolate.
- Stir until smooth and glossy, then let cool slightly before pouring over the mousse layer.
- Decorate the chilled cake with whipped cream rosettes, chocolate curls, shavings, and cocoa powder.
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. Chill between layers for clean cuts and a better texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, mousse cake, dessert, layered cake