From Bon Appétit · Shilpa Uskokovic · · 1m 20s
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe
A 1-hour 30-minute cake with three chocolate layers and ganache.
In brief
A 1-hour 30-minute cake with three chocolate layers and ganache. Bon Appétit shares a triple chocolate mousse cake recipe that bakes in one morning and chills for up to 12 hours. Originally reported by Bon Appétit.
Quick answers
- What is the cake?
- This chocolate mousse cake is big, grand, ideal for holidays, and a challenge to feel accomplished.
- What is the key takeaway from Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe?
- Bon Appétit shares a triple chocolate mousse cake recipe that bakes in one morning and chills for up to 12 hours.
What is the cake?
This chocolate mousse cake is big, grand, ideal for holidays, and a challenge to feel accomplished.
Why it works
The cake layer is dense and fudgy; the mousse is airy and light; the ganache brings it all together.
Pastry techniques
Making the mousse teaches three foundational pastry techniques: crème anglaise, crémeux, and mousse.
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Recipe details
The cake takes 25, 35 minutes to bake and requires 1 hour 30 minutes total (plus 6 hours for chilling).
Ingredients
The cake needs 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp baking soda.
Mousse steps
The mousse uses 10.5 oz bittersweet chocolate, 1 cup milk, 4 egg yolks, and ½ cup sugar.
Ganache assembly
Ganache is made with 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, ½ cup heavy cream, and ¼ tsp salt.
The bottom line
Bon Appétit shares a triple chocolate mousse cake recipe that bakes in one morning and chills for up to 12 hours.
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