Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Chocolate mousse checker board cake

Chocolate mousse checker board cake. First thing needs to be done first; introduction of the cake. It is Classic Checkerboard Cake with Chocolate Mousse filling. The cake has basic vanilla and chocolate sponge as the base, skinny chocolate mousse as filling, dairy free whipped cream as frosting and finally chocolate cream ganache with white chocolate garnishing.

It does take some time to make, assemble and set, so start preparing it at least a day. This Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse Filling belongs in a baking contest! The ingredients you will need to make chocolate mousse for a cake filling include: hot water, unsweetened cocoa powder, milk chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream and granulated sugar. You can have Chocolate mousse checker board cake using 31 ingredients and 23 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chocolate mousse checker board cake

You need of For the vanilla sponge:.
Prepare of Dry ingredients-.
Prepare 1 1/4 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
You need 1 tsp of baking powder.
You need of Wet ingredients-.
Prepare 100 gm of melted butter.
You need 200 gm of condensed milk.
It's 1 tbsp of sugar.
You need 1/2 cup of water.
Prepare 1/2 tbsp of vanilla essence.
You need of For chocolate sponge:.
You need of Dry ingredients-.
It's 1 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 1/4 cup of cocoa powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
Prepare 1 tsp of baking powder.
You need Pinch of coffee powder.
You need of Wet ingredients-.
You need 100 gm of melted butter.
You need 200 gm of condensed milk.
You need 1 tbsp of sugar.
You need 1/2 cup of water.
It's 1/2 tbsp of vanilla essence.
It's of For frosting:.
You need 3/4 cup of whipping cream.
It's of For ganache-.
You need 50 gm of fresh cream.
You need 100 gm of milk chocolate.
It's of For decorating:.
Prepare of Chocolate chips as required.

Making the mousse is simple - all you'll need to do is whisk together the cocoa powder and hot water. Pour the boiling cream over the. This super moist dark chocolate mousse cake combines unsweetened natural cocoa powder and dark cocoa powder for an extra rich flavor. Fill the cake with a simplified chocolate mousse and cover the whole dessert with semi-sweet chocolate ganache.

Chocolate mousse checker board cake step by step

For vanilla sponge: Sift all the dry ingredients 3-4 times. Keep them aside..
In a bowl take all the wet ingredients and heat on high for 1 minute in a microwave..
Mix the dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually in three parts..
Don't over mix. The mixture should have smooth texture..
Pre heat the oven for 10 minutes at 170°C..
For chocolate sponge: Sift all the dry ingredients 3-4 times..
In a bowl take all the wet ingredients and heat on high for 1 minute in a microwave..
Mix the dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually in three parts..
Don't over mix. The mixture should have smooth texture..
Pour both the mixtures in 6" greased cake tins..
Bake both the cakes in the oven for 50 minutes or till the toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cling wrap the sponges after they cool and keep them in fridge for 4-5 hours..
For chocolate ganache- Heat the fresh cream till bubbles are formed. Now add this heated cream to chopped chocolate pieces..
Cover it and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Now mix both of them properly and let the ganache set at room temperature for 6-8 hours..
Whip the whipping cream till stiff peaks are formed..
Mix the chocolate ganache and half the quantity of whipped cream to make CHOCOLATE MOUSSE..
Now cut the above portion of both the sponges..
Cut the remaining both the sponges into half..
Now using a 4" round cutter cut all the 4 parts of the sponge..
Take a cake board and apply some whipped cream and then place chocolate ring and apply some whipped cream on the inner side and place a 4" round sponge of vanilla inside the chocolate ring. Now soak the layers with sugar syrup properly and the apply thin layer of whipped cream on it..
Next place the vanilla ring and apply whipped cream on the inner side and place the 4" round chocolate sponge. Soak this layer with sugar syrup properly and then apply thin layer of whipped cream..
Similarly arrange the other two layers above it..
Crumb coat the whole cake properly with chocolate mousse and keep it in fridge for about an hour..
Give final coating of chocolate mousse and decorate with whipped cream. On the top add chocolate chips..

If needed, you can prepare the ganache and mousse ahead of time. This Chocolate Mousse Cake is a layer of moist chocolate cake with a fluffy chocolate mousse, covered with a rich chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate whipped cream. I love love love my chocolate cake recipe. It makes fabulous cupcakes, sheet cakes or layers cakes. But until I made this mousse cake, I have never baked it as a single layer.