Description
Indulge in the decadent combination of rich dark chocolate and tart raspberries with this Dark Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake. A moist chocolate cake layered with luscious raspberry mousse and topped with a shiny ganache, this dessert is a showstopper for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk
Raspberry Mousse:
- 1 cup Fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 4 ounces Dark chocolate, melted
Ganache:
- 4 ounces Dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter and sugar until light.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mixture.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Prepare mousse: Puree raspberries with sugar, strain, then fold into whipped cream with chocolate.
- Assemble: Slice cake, layer with mousse, and refrigerate.
- Make ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth.
- Finish: Drizzle ganache over chilled cake.
Notes
- You can decorate the cake with fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings.
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before adding the mousse.
- Chilling the mousse helps set the layers for easier assembly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, Mousse, Cake, Dessert
