Jul 14 2026
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Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

Inspired by Walter's Steakhouse
Time2h
Serves8

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Ingredients

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Cake Ingredients

Mousse Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

Method

Cake Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.

  2. 2

    Combine Dry Ingredients

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

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

  4. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.

  5. 5

    Bake the Cake

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool the Cake

    Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Mousse Directions

  1. 7

    Melt Chocolate

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

  2. 8

    Whip Cream

    In a large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Set aside.

  3. 9

    Prepare Egg Mixture

    In another bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until pale and creamy.

  4. 10

    Combine Chocolate and Egg Mixture

    Slowly add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture, whisking constantly until fully combined.

  5. 11

    Fold in Whipped Cream

    Gently fold in the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain.

  6. 12

    Chill Mousse

    Pour the mousse into a separate bowl or directly onto the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.

Topping Directions

  1. 13

    Prepare Whipped Cream Topping

    In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.

  2. 14

    Decorate the Cake

    Spread the whipped cream on top of the mousse layer and garnish with chocolate shavings as desired.

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