Decadent Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
A chocolate lover's dream dessert with layers of moist chocolate cake, dark and white chocolate mousse. Rich, creamy, and perfectly indulgent for special occasions.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake Base
- - ½ cup all-purpose flour
- - ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- - ½ teaspoon baking powder
- - ¼ teaspoon salt
- - 2 large eggs
- - ½ cup granulated sugar
- - ¼ cup vegetable oil
- - ¼ cup milk
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dark Chocolate Mousse
- - 1 cup semi-sweet/dark chocolate chips
- - 1 cup heavy cream
- - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- White Chocolate Mousse
- - 1 cup white chocolate chips
- - 1 cup heavy cream
- - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping Optional
- - ½ cup heavy cream
- - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- - Chocolate curls or shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8-inch round or springform pan.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat eggs and sugar until pale. Add oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 18–20 minutes until toothpick is clean.
- Cool cake completely in pan.
- Melt dark chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler. Let cool slightly.
- Whip heavy cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold cream into melted chocolate until smooth and airy.
- Spread chocolate mousse layer over cooled cake base. Chill 30 minutes.
- Melt white chocolate chips. Whip heavy cream and vanilla.
- Fold cream into melted white chocolate until smooth.
- Pipe/jiggle white chocolate mousse into prepared cake. Chill 2–3 hours until firm.
- Optional: Top with whipped cream and powdered sugar. Garnish with chocolate curls.
Notes
Use cold heavy cream for easier whipping. Set each mousse layer in refrigerator to firm before adding next layer. Best served chilled.