Beautiful Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Before you start, you'll need 8 ramekins (2 1/2-inch round, or 8 ounce tomato sauce cans, ends removed and cleaned) and 8 parchment paper pieces (9x4").
• Prepare Cake: Preheat oven 350°F.
• In large bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
• In small saucepan combine butter, water and oil. Bring to boil and pour over dry ingredients.
• Add egg, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
• Pour cake batter into 10x15" sheet pan.
• Bake 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• Cut 16 (2 1/2" x 1/2" thick) rounds from cake and set aside.
• Prepare Mousse: Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan.
• Beat 3 egg yolks and add to mousse. Set aside mousse to cool.
• In small clean bowl beat 3 egg whites to stiff peaks.
• In second clean bowl beat 3/4 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into cooled mousse.
• Assemble: Put ramekins on flat tray or plate that will fit in refrigerator & insert parchment paper inside each ramekin.
• Add one chocolate cake round to each ramekin, divide chocolate mousse among ramekins (spoon on top of cake).
• Add another cake round on top of mousse (do not press down).
• Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove ramekins and parchment paper from each cake and place on individual dessert plates. Garnish with fruit or sauces.
• If desired, spoon over with raspberry sauce, crème anglais or chocolate ganache sauce. Garnish with sliced strawberries, chocolate shavings, or mint sprigs.