Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE!

This chocolate mousse cake is a patisserie-style glazed mousse torte. It does take some time to make, assemble and set, so start preparing it at least a day ahead of when you intend to serve it.
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Ingredients
Cake
½ cup (125 ml) boiling water
2 oz (55 g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
¼ (60 g) cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large large egg, at room temperature
½ (100 g) cup sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup (185 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (3 g) baking powder
¾ tsp (4 g) baking soda
¼ tsp (1.5 g) salt
½ cup (125 ml) hot, strongly brewed coffee
Mousse
3 cup (750 ml) whipping cream, divided
12 oz (340 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
½ cup (100 g) sugar
⅓ cup (80 ml) water
Chocolate Glaze
½ (125 ml) cup water
1 cup (200 g) sugar
½ cup (125 ml) whipping cream
½ cup (60 g) Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
1 ½ Tbsp (10 g) unflavoured gelatin powder
Directions
1. For the cake, preheat the oven to 325 F (162 C). Grease 2 8-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper and then lightly dust the sides of the pan with flour, tapping out any excess. *Please note that only 1 cake layer is needed for this recipe, but it is easiest to make this recipe in its full measure and freeze the second cake for a later use.
2. Whisk the boiling water, chocolate and butter together until melted (it will be visibly grainy) and set aside.
3. Whip the egg, sugar and vanilla until the mixture doubles in volume (about 2 minutes on high speed) and then fold in the chocolate mixture by hand.
4. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt over the batter and fold in, then stir in the hot coffee (this will make the batter become fluid). Divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans.
5. Bake the cakes for about 25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans.
6. For the mousse, have ready a 9-inch springform pan, lining the bottom with parchment paper (in order to make the mousse-filled cake easier to remove from the pan). Whip 1 ½ cups of the whipping cream until it holds a medium peak when the beaters are lifted and chill.
7. Heat the remaining 1 ½ cups of cream to just below a simmer and then pour it over the chopped chocolate. Let this sit one minute, then gently stir until incorporated. Set aside.
8. Place the egg yolks in a bowl and whip for a minute on high speed. Place the sugar and water in a small saucepot over high heat and boil (occasionally brushing the sides of the pot with water) until it reaches 250 F (120 C) on a candy thermometer. Start whipping the egg yolks on medium speed and then carefully pour the hot sugar down the side of the bowl to avoid splashing, and then increase the mixer speed until high and whip until this has doubled in volume and cooled to about 105 F (40 C) (just above body temperature).
9. Measure the temperature of the ganache to ensure it is close to 105 F as well, and fold the ganache into the whipped yolks. Let this cool for 15 minutes, or until just above room temperature, then fold in the chilled whipped cream in 2 additions.
10. Pour half of the mousse into the ungreased springform pan. Slice one of the cake layers in half horizontally and place this over the mousse, as centred as possible. Pour the remaining mousse over the cake layer and gently place the other half of the cake layer on top, pressing gently just so the mousse covers the sides of the cake, but not so that it sinks in. Wrap the pan in plastic wrap and freeze the cake to set it, at least 4 hours, or overnight.
11. While the cake is setting, prepare the glaze. Bring the water, sugar, and cream to a boil in a medium saucepot. Once boiling, whisk in the cocoa powder and simmer (reducing the heat if needed) for 4 minutes, stirring often, (the consistency will not change). Remove from heat. Soften the gelatin in ¼ cup (60 ml) of cold water and then whisk this into the hot cocoa mixture until dissolved. Cool the glaze to room temperature, then chill completely, at least 3 hours.
12. To finish the cake, remove it from the freezer invert the pan onto a cooling rack placed over a parchment-lined baking tray. Use a hair dryer on a low, hot setting to gently warm the pan so that it releases from the pan, the sides first and then the top. Warm the chilled glaze while whisking occasionally until just melted and smooth and pour this over the torte, spreading gently with a spatula to ensure that it covers the top and sides of the torte evenly. Chill the cake for at least 30 minutes, then lift it onto your presentation plate and store chilled until ready to serve.
13. The cake will keep, refrigerated, for up to 4 days.
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Does the sugar cook the yolks or they remain raw?

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I have made this cake multiple times now. I use a very similar but different cake base recipe that my family likes but follow the exact process shown and the mousse, glaze etc and it is a huge hit. Its gone in few minutes. Thank you for detailed video.

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I'm going to make this for sure, but it looked like you put in a lot more vanilla than 1 teaspoon. Beautiful cake, can't wait to try it. Subscribed!

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How many ppl does it serve?

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Khizra Hassan we were 4adults 2 kids half of the cake was enough

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By half, you mean half of the 8" pan cake which anna showed us in the video with mousse? Or you mean one of the 8" cakes was enough? I hope you got my question

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How many ppl does it serve?

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Try making a creme anglaise, when it’s cooked add gelatine, allow to melt, then strain the creme anglaise into the warm chocolate and mix well and watch the magic happen!

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Anna, you are the best! I made this recipe a couple days ago, served it last night and it was just as perfect! The recipe seems intimidating at first, but surprisingly turned out to be pretty easy. Thank you for all the tips and pointers. Your cake left me and my family hungry to try more of your recipes. I am looking forward to see the rest of your videos. All the best to you dear and keep up the great work!

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Hey Sarah! How many ppl does it serve?

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@@ohyum if i use both 8" cakes n make 4 layers altogether, how would it be?

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Thank you for the recipe and technique!!! Looks so beautiful. What are the ingredients for the glaze? .... oh, just found it! Thanks!

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0:40 "just a teaspoon of vanilla", puts in 3 mugs worth.

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Hi Anna I love your recipes. Just a quick question do I have to freez this cake first or it can be set in the fridge? And how long it’s take to thaw before serving it?? Please reply. Thank you

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the glaze is so delectable looking....

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I’m gonna use this mousse to fill my sons birthday cake!

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It's good to read the recipe in the description, because there are a few steps that's not shown in the video

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Good point Sandra. Sometimes things get edited out due to timing.

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Best cake ever!

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A "full simmer" is when it starts to boil?

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Hi love all your recipes I dnt have a thermometer Can u plz tell how to knw if the syrup is ready without thermometer

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Look so delicious 😋

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Hi anna, I wonder when unmix the butter n chocolate with hot water then you mix into the sugar n egg mixture, do you wait till the butter chocolate in the hot water till it cool , or you mix into the sugar egg mixture while it s warm??

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Hello Anna! Can you freeze it 5 days before and put the glaze the day of? Or will the quality be less good?

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WOW.. I wish I could have 1 slice of it.

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How do I come to know about the temperature if I don't have candy thermometer consistency of liquid pls guide

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My question exactly

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The temperature of sugar is VERY particular. Buy a candy thermometer! 😁

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let me know how it turns out!

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Shreya Sharma, I made it for a friend's birthday. But I did a Strawberry version instead of all chocolate. And it worked just as good. And it went down a treat.

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Hey Anna . If it's not too much to ask.. I'd love it if you can show me how to make a perfect eggless cake of any flavour

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if you subsitute quality white chocolate or dark chocolate do these recipes work equally well? or is there any alterations since fat composition and such is different between chocolate types? i would like to make tri-chocolate mousse in the cake

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So yummy cake😋

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Hi anna..Can this recipe be done without using gelatin???