Chocolate Mousse Cake With Chocolate Whipped Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for two 9-inch layers. Cool and remove from pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk and melted chocolate. Gradually stir in the water, then instant pudding until smooth. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove the chocolate mixture from the refrigerator, and stir to loosen. Fold in whipped cream and return to the refrigerator for at least another hour.
• Place one layer of cake onto a serving plate. Top with 1 1/2 cups of the mousse, then cover with the remaining cake layer. Frost with the remaining mousse, and refrigerate until serving. Garnish with fresh fruit or chocolate shavings.

Steps:

• Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
• In food processor or blender, coarsely grind hazelnuts to make 1 1/4 cups.
• Combine ground hazelnuts and melted butter.
• Press hazelnut/butter mixture into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides of greased pan.
• In a saucepan combine the cut up chocolate and 1/2 cup heavy cream.
• Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted.
• Remove cream from heat.
• In a mixer bowl, beat eggs and vanilla at low speed until well mixed.
• Add flour and sugar, beat on high speed for 10 minutes, or until thick and lemon colored.
• In a small bowl, beat remaining (1/2 cup) heavy cream until soft peaks form.
• Stir about 1/4 of the egg mixture into the melted chocolate.
• Fold remaining egg mixture into chocolate mixture, then fold in the whipped cream.
• Turn mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 30-35 minutes, or until puffed on the outer third of the top.
• (Center will be slightly soft).
• Cool cake for 20 minutes.
• Remove pan sides.
• Cool on a rack 3 to 4 hours.
• Cake may be served at room temperature or chilled.
• If serving the cake the next day, cover and store in the refrigerator.
• Before serving, decoratively pipe (or dollop) the chocolate whipped cream on the top of the cake and garnish with whole hazelnuts.
• Chocolate Whipped Cream: In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream and semisweet chocolate.
• Stir over low heat until all the chocolate is melted.
• Remove from heat and stir until there are no chocolate specks remaining.
• Pour mixture into a bowl and chill well.
• Just before serving, beat cream until stiff peaks form (tips of peaks should stand straight).

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan (about 2 inches deep) and line bottom with a round of parchment paper or foil.
• In medium saucepan bring water and sugar to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Add butter and simmer, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, swirling pan to submerge chocolate in hot syrup. Let chocolate stand in syrup 3 minutes and whisk until smooth.
• In a large bowl whisk together eggs, coffee, rum, and cinnamon. Add chocolate mixture, whisking until well combined, and pour into cake pan.
• Put cake in pan in larger pan and add enough water to reach halfway up side of cake pan. Bake cake in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
• Cake may be kept in pan, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled 1 week or frozen 1 month. Thaw cake completely before proceeding.
• Run a thin knife around pan to loosen cake and put pan on hot stove burner for 3 to 4 seconds. Invert cake onto a plate and remove parchment or foil. Bring cake to room temperature.
• Make cream:
• In a bowl with an electric mixer or whisk beat cream with sugar and cinnamon until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Just before serving, spread cream over top of cake or spoon onto plates alongside individual pieces.