Mocha Mousse Cake

Mocha Mousse Cake

Ingredients:

• Chocolate Cake:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 🌾
• 1 cup granulated sugar 🍬
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder 🍫
• 1 tsp baking powder 🧁
• 1/2 tsp baking soda 🥄
• 1/2 tsp salt 🧂
• 1/2 cup buttermilk 🥛
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil 🛢️
• 1 large egg 🥚
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
• 1/2 cup hot coffee ☕
• Mocha Mousse:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream 🥛
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar 🍬
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 🍫
• 1 tsp instant coffee granules ☕
• Whipped Cream Topping:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream 🥛
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar 🍬
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
• Chocolate shavings or cocoa powder for garnish

Directions:

Chocolate Cake:
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350F/175C. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Add buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
4️⃣ Stir in hot coffee until the batter is well combined. Batter will be thin.
5️⃣ Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Mocha Mousse:
7️⃣ In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of the heavy cream until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and coffee granules until melted and smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
8️⃣ In a large bowl, whip the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
9️⃣ Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until well combined. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Whipped Cream Topping:
🔟 In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
Assembly:
1️⃣1️⃣ Place the cooled chocolate cake on a serving plate. Spread the mocha mousse evenly over the top.
1️⃣2️⃣ Spread the whipped cream over the mocha mousse layer.
1️⃣3️⃣ Garnish with chocolate shavings or a dusting of cocoa powder.
Serve:
1️⃣4️⃣ Slice and serve the Mocha Mousse Cake immediately, or keep it refrigerated until ready to serve.
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes ⏱️
Yield: 12 servings 🍰