Triple-layer Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe

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Triple-layer Chocolate Mousse Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
5279
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • cake ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • chocolate mousse ingredients
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour three 8 inch round baking pans.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cocoa,
  4. Baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  5. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2
  6. Minutes. Stir in the boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour
  7. Batter into the prepared pans.
  8. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center
  9. Comes out clean.
  10. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from the pans and place on wire
  11. Racks. Allow to cool completely.
  12. Prepare the chocolate mousse (recipe follows).
  13. Fill and frost the layers with the mousse. Garnish with almonds
  14. And chocolate curls, if desired.
  15. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate leftover cake.
  16. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
  17. Mousse Directions:
  18. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Let stand 1
  19. Minute to soften.
  20. Add the boiling water. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved
  21. And mixture is clear. Cool slightly.
  22. In a large cold mixing bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa.
  23. Add the whipping cream and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until
  24. Stiff. Pour in the gelatin mixture and fold until well blended.
  25. Refrigerate about 1/2 hour. Makes about 4 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5278.91 Kcal (22102 kJ)
Calories from fat 1855.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 206.22g 317%
Cholesterol 598.66mg 200%
Sodium 6039.71mg 252%
Potassium 3866.29mg 82%
Total Carbs 800.72g 267%
Sugars 562.43g 2250%
Dietary Fiber 18.54g 74%
Protein 66.17g 132%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 1304.3mg 130%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.01 Kcal (1151 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.74g 317%
Cholesterol 31.19mg 200%
Sodium 314.64mg 252%
Potassium 201.42mg 82%
Total Carbs 41.71g 267%
Sugars 29.3g 2250%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 74%
Protein 3.45g 132%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 42%
Calcium 67.9mg 130%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 122
    Points
  • 145
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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