Beautiful Chocolate Mousse Cake

"Not nearly as hard as it looks, this recipe makes 8 little individual cakes, perfect for a dinner party! It's a lot of steps, but if you take it slowly & one at a time, you will go down in history for this dessert! *Note* Time does not include overnight refrigeration"
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Before you start, you'll need 8 ramekins (2 1/2-inch round, or 8 ounce tomato sauce cans, ends removed and cleaned) and 8 parchment paper pieces (9x4").
  • Prepare Cake: Preheat oven 350°F.
  • In large bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
  • In small saucepan combine butter, water and oil. Bring to boil and pour over dry ingredients.
  • Add egg, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
  • Pour cake batter into 10x15" sheet pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on rack.
  • Cut 16 (2 1/2" x 1/2" thick) rounds from cake and set aside.
  • Prepare Mousse: Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan.
  • Beat 3 egg yolks and add to mousse. Set aside mousse to cool.
  • In small clean bowl beat 3 egg whites to stiff peaks.
  • In second clean bowl beat 3/4 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into cooled mousse.
  • Assemble: Put ramekins on flat tray or plate that will fit in refrigerator & insert parchment paper inside each ramekin.
  • Add one chocolate cake round to each ramekin, divide chocolate mousse among ramekins (spoon on top of cake).
  • Add another cake round on top of mousse (do not press down).
  • Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • Remove ramekins and parchment paper from each cake and place on individual dessert plates. Garnish with fruit or sauces.
  • If desired, spoon over with raspberry sauce, crème anglais or chocolate ganache sauce. Garnish with sliced strawberries, chocolate shavings, or mint sprigs.

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