Servings : 8" round cake
This cake was created in celebration of FKF reaching 50k fans! A gorgeous Chocolate Mousse Cake!! This cake is in a class of it’s own, with a thick layer of rich and creamy ‘light as air’ chocolate mousse, sandwiched between layers of moist chocolate cake. All this topped with softly whipped cream, chocolate curls, heart sprinkles and glitter! Could a chocolate cake be more glamorously appealing? Doubtful!
Instructions
You will need a spring-form pan or a cake ring to hold everything neatly as the cake sets. This is because with such a pan, you can later easily un-mold your cake once the mousse has set without ruining all the work that you did of neatly layering everything. If you don’t have a spring-form or cake ring, you can do this in a regular pan, make sure it is the same size as your cake. Serving out of a regular pan can be a bit tricky though as it will be hard to lift out the cake neatly with that soft creamy mousse in the middle.
Preparing this cake is very easy. It is in 3 stages. Making the chocolate cake, preparing the mousse, and the assembling/setting of the cake.
STEP 1: Bake the Cake
First, prepare the cake. I have used my Moist Chocolate Cake recipe for this, however you can use any favourite chocolate cake from our folders. This works just as well with our Basic Chocolate Cake or Chocolate Yoghurt Cake.
Slice the cake to make 2 layers and keep them covered to retain their moistness.
STEP 2: Prepare the Mousse
HERE is my Chocolate Mousse recipe.
Do not allow the mousse to set, as soon as it is ready, move to the next and final step.
STEP 3: Assembling/Setting of the Cake
Place the bottom layer of the cake in the spring form pan. Pour the thick chocolate mousse over the cake and spread it gently and evenly with a spatula. Cover the pan with cling wrap or any plastic covering and refrigerate for 20 minutes. This helps the mousse to begin setting. Remove the pan from the fridge and gently place the top half of the cake on top of the mousse. Cover the pan again and refrigerate overnight or for up to a day. This time allows the mousse to set properly within the cake.
When the cake has set, whip 1 cup of whipping cream with 1 tbsp of sugar and a few drops of vanilla until it thickens to Soft Peaks. Pour this over the top of the cake. If you want, you can slide the cake out of the pan at this point and transfer to a cake plate. You can even frost all around the sides if you like, I preferred to leave the sides open to show the beautiful layers more vividly.
Top the cake with chocolate curls or flakes. Serve your perfect Chocolate Mousse Cake!
Enjoy!
Do we have to halve the moist
Do we have to halve the moist cake recipe.. cz that makes two cakes, right?
It makes 2 cakes so no need
It makes 2 cakes so no need to slice it in half, just use the two cakes. 🙂
Can I make thin cake in
Can I make thin cake in pressure cooker or on gas stove, bkoz I have no oven.
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
hi..i tried this cake it was
hi..i tried this cake it was yummy..i added a little twist to it.. i didn’t have chocolate for mousse so i used cocoa powder with a bit of milk n sugar instead..it worked quite well..
Salam, can u pls tell me the
Salam, can u pls tell me the size of the cake pan you are using? I mean the height of the pan.. Some of ur cakes looks higher than the others. And also can u tell me wat kind of baking pan I should buy? Please help.
W/Salaam. It’s about 2 and a
W/Salaam. It’s about 2 and a half inches deep.
Hi dear …I’m using ready
Hi dear …I’m using ready made box whipping cream sachets
U hv to add amount of cold milk n beat til some mins to thick
Can we use this sachet as whipping cream on cake
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
AOA. I made this chocolate
AOA. I made this chocolate mousse cake yesterday. And it was awsome. My kids loved it. Thank you Fauzia for this wonderful recipie. I have tried other recipies like mince rolls, garlic rolls, chocolate chip cookies etc. And all turned out great ,Alhumdullah. Once again thank you for such a great FKF. Will keep on making your other wonderful recipies too as I love to cook & bake for my family. I have a request that can you tell the recipie of Whole Wheat Bread. Tc.
Salam sis, I want to kno,
Salam sis, I want to kno, once I make the chocolate cake I have to let it cool down and then cut it in 2 slices rite? In between we will put the mouse rite?
W/Salaam, yes exactly.
W/Salaam, yes exactly.
N one more quest. Can I bake
N one more quest. Can I bake the cake in a 28 cm round form? Or will it get spoiled…
Is it a spring form pan?
Is it a spring form pan?
Salaam dear Fauzia… Your
Salaam dear Fauzia… Your recipes are wonderful mashaAllah. May Allah reward you for your efforts… I wanted to ask if your 1 recipe of chocolate mousse will suffice for this cake? Or do you have any leftovers from the mousse recipe?
Plus, if I add gelatin to the mousse, how much should be the gelatin and water quantities, and at what point should I add them in?
W/Salaam, I normally use the
W/Salaam, I normally use the entire lot of mousse but if you want a thinner layer you can save some mousse and serve it in a bowl. About the gelatin, since I personally have never needed to use any, am not sure how much would be ideal for this recipe. I would say no more than a teaspoon of gelatin.