Learn how to make Chocolate Mousse Cake.
Ingredients:
-Plain pound cake 1
-Cream 100 ml
-Dark cooking chocolate 150 gms
-Sugar ½ Cup
-Egg Yolks 3
-Gelatin powder 1 & ½ Tsp
-Coffee 1 tsp
-Warm water 2-3 Tbs
-Cream (Refrigerated) 200 ml
-Chocolate shaving
-Cherries for garnishing
Directions:
-Take plain pound cake and cut out a thin layer of cake, trimming the edges and place this layer in a 6-inch spring form pan. -In double boiler,add water and simmer on low flame, place bowl, add dark chocolate and sugar, mix on low flame.
-Add cream and mix until smooth.
-Add egg yolks one by one and mix continuously for 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat.
-In gelatin, add coffee and warm water and mix.
-Now add this mixture in chocolate mixture and whisk continuously to avoid any lumps, keep aside for 5-8 minutes.
-Whisk 200 ml cream until soft peaks forms.
-Once the mixture is cooled, add whipped cream and mix well.
-Pour the mousse mixture over the cake layer in the spring form pan and refrigerate it for 4-6 hours.
-Run a knife around the edges to loosen cake from the sides of the pan and remove cake from spring form pan.
-Garnish with chocolate shavings and cherries.
-Chocolate mousse cake is ready.