Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Chocolate Mousse Cake
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the cake; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (45g); 3/4 cup boiling water (180ml); 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (210g); 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (315g); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup whole milk (120ml); 7 large eggs, at room temperature, separated; 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder; For the mousse; 3 cups heavy cream (720g); 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (200g); 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (65g); 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin; 2 tablespoons water

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For the cake
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (45g)
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3/4 cup boiling water (180ml)
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (210g)
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (315g)
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup whole milk (120ml)
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7 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
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2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
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For the mousse
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3 cups heavy cream (720g)
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (200g)
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (65g)
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2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
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2 tablespoons water

Ingredients

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For the cake
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (45g)
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3/4 cup boiling water (180ml)
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (210g)
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (315g)
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup whole milk (120ml)
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7 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
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2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
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For the mousse
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3 cups heavy cream (720g)
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (200g)
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (65g)
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2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
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2 tablespoons water

Directions

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Step 1: Prepare the cake
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Place the cocoa powder in a small bowl and add the boiling water
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Stir until dissolved and let cool for 30 minutes
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
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Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl
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Make a well in the center and add milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder mixture
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Mix well with a wooden spoon
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Step 2: Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form
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Add coffee powder and mix well
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Mix in chocolate and fold gently
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Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan and smooth top
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Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
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Let cool slightly before removing from pan
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Step 3: Prepare the mousse
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Beat heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until stiff peaks form
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Refrigerate for 1 hour
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Dissolve gelatin in water and let cool slightly
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Melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Reserve
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Step 4: Cut a layer from the top of the cake, about 2.5 cm thick. Reserve
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With a sharp knife, cut out a circular hole in the center of the cake, leaving a margin of 2.5 cm
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Remove core and reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumbs
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Step 5: Mix 2 1/2 cups of mousse with dissolved gelatin and fill the cake cavity
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Replace top layer of cake
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Mix remaining mousse with reserved crumbs and fill center hole
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Cover the top and sides of the cake with remaining mousse
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Refrigerate until serving time
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Calories per slice: 571