Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake Base:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup milk
¼ cup melted butter
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Raspberry Mousse:
1½ cups fresh raspberries
¼ cup sugar
2 tsp powdered gelatin
2 tbsp cold water
1 cup heavy whipping cream (whipped to soft peaks)
Chocolate Mousse:
6 oz dark chocolate (melted and cooled)
1 cup heavy whipping cream (whipped to soft peaks)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix dry ingredients for cake. Add milk, butter,
eggs, and
vanilla. Bake in 8-inch pan 25–30 mins. Cool.
For raspberry mousse, puree raspberries and strain seeds. Sprinkle
gelatin over
water to bloom, then melt gently. Mix gelatin into raspberry puree with
sugar. Fold in whipped cream.
For chocolate mousse, fold melted chocolate into whipped cream gently.
Layer cake base, then raspberry mousse, then chocolate mousse in a springform pan. Chill 4+ hours.
Remove from pan and garnish with fresh raspberries or chocolate shavings.
