Chocolate Mousse Cake recipe served on a plate, by Pekin the Chef
Aug 04 2026
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Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

Inspired by Texas de Brazil - Huntsville
Time2h
Serves8

Make Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe in just 2h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

Mousse Ingredients

Garnish Ingredients

Method

Cake Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. 3

    Add Wet Ingredients

    To the dry ingredients, add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.

  4. 4

    Incorporate Boiling Water

    Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth and well combined.

  5. 5

    Bake the Cake

    Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool

    Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Mousse Directions

  1. 7

    Melt Chocolate

    In a heatproof bowl, melt the semi-sweet chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Let it cool slightly.

  2. 8

    Whip Cream

    In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it forms stiff peaks.

  3. 9

    Beat Egg Whites

    In another bowl, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.

  4. 10

    Combine Mixtures

    Gently fold the whipped cream into the melted chocolate, then fold in the beaten egg whites until no streaks remain.

  5. 11

    Chill Mousse

    Refrigerate the mousse for at least 30 minutes to firm up before assembling the cake.

Assembly Directions

  1. 12

    Layer the Cake

    Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one layer on a serving plate and spread half of the mousse on top.

  2. 13

    Add Second Layer

    Place the second layer of cake on top of the mousse and spread the remaining mousse over the top.

  3. 14

    Garnish

    Finish with chocolate shavings and fresh berries for decoration.

  4. 15

    Serve

    Slice and serve the chocolate mousse cake chilled. Enjoy!

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