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Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake


  • Author: Shirley
  • Total Time: 5 hours

Ingredients

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For the Chocolate Cake Base:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup hot coffee or water

For the Raspberry Mousse:

  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

For the Chocolate Mousse:

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

For the Ganache:

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Optional Garnish:

  • Fresh raspberries
  • Chocolate shavings

Instructions

Make the Chocolate Cake Base:

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  4. Add Eggs: Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry: Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir in the hot coffee or water until smooth.
  6. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely.

Prepare the Raspberry Mousse:

  1. Make Raspberry Puree: Blend fresh raspberries into a smooth puree and strain through a sieve to remove seeds.
  2. Cook with Sugar: In a small saucepan, heat the raspberry puree with sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Add Gelatin: Dissolve gelatin in water and mix it into the warm raspberry mixture. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
  4. Fold in Whipped Cream: Gently fold the cooled raspberry mixture into the whipped cream.

Prepare the Chocolate Mousse:

  1. Whip Cream: In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  2. Combine with Chocolate: Fold the whipped cream into the cooled melted chocolate until smooth and creamy.

Assemble the Cake:

  1. Layer the Cake Base: Place the cooled cake layer in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Add Raspberry Mousse: Spread the raspberry mousse evenly over the cake layer and chill for 1 hour to set.
  3. Add Chocolate Mousse: Spread the chocolate mousse over the set raspberry mousse and chill for another hour.

Prepare the Ganache:

  1. Heat Cream: In a small saucepan, heat the cream until just simmering.
  2. Combine with Chocolate: Pour the hot cream over chopped chocolate and let it sit for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
  3. Spread Ganache: Pour the ganache over the top of the cake and smooth with a spatula. Chill for 1 hour to set.

Serve:

  1. Garnish and Slice: Decorate with fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings. Slice and serve chilled.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 12 servings
  • Calories: 500-550 kcal
  • Fat: 28g
  • Carbohydrates: 58g
  • Protein: 6g