Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with this luxurious triple chocolate mousse dream cake that promises pure indulgence. Silky layers of dark, milk, and white chocolate mousse create an irresistible dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base:
- 1 chocolate cake mix
Chocolate Layer:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) dark chocolate
- 8 ounces (226 grams) milk chocolate
- 8 ounces (226 grams) white chocolate
Cream and Sweetener:
- 3 cups (720 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake foundation by following package directions, ensuring complete cooling to room temperature.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft, billowy peaks emerge, creating a light and airy base.
- Gently fold melted dark chocolate into the whipped cream, creating a rich, velvety dark chocolate mousse layer with smooth, luxurious texture.
- Repeat the whipping and folding technique with milk chocolate, generating a creamy, decadent middle mousse layer with intense chocolate essence.
- Craft the final white chocolate mousse using identical technique, incorporating melted white chocolate for a delicate, sweet top layer.
- Strategically layer mousses onto cooled cake base, starting with dark chocolate, then milk chocolate, and culminating with white chocolate mousse, ensuring each layer is evenly distributed.
- Refrigerate the assembled dessert for minimum 4 hours, allowing mousses to set and flavors to harmonize, creating a perfectly structured, chilled chocolate masterpiece.
- Before serving, remove from refrigerator and slice with a warm knife for clean, precise cuts that showcase the distinct chocolate layers.
Notes
- Ensure your cake base is completely cool to prevent mousse layers from melting or sliding.
- Whip cream at cold temperatures for maximum volume and stability, using a chilled bowl and beaters.
- Melt chocolate gently using a double boiler or microwave in short bursts to avoid burning.
- Consider using gelatin in mousses for a firmer, more stable texture that holds its shape better.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the cake mix with a gluten-free alternative or almond flour base.
- Experiment with different chocolate percentages to adjust sweetness and intensity of chocolate flavor.
- Use room temperature ingredients to help mousses blend smoothly and maintain a silky consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg