Chocolate Mousse Cakes are one of the rare things on this magical planet that everyone loves. These scrummy little delicacies have the special quality of making everyone happy. No matter what the occasion is, a chocolate mousse cake is perfect for each and every celebration. Now, one must wonder how a chocolate mousse cake is different from a normal chocolate cake. Well, the main difference is the texture of the cake, that at the end changes the taste. The cake has a crumbly and bubbly texture, which makes the cake very lightweight and gives the cake an airy feel. When you include juicy strawberries in the tasty cake, then you got yourself the best kind of dessert.
Now getting this cake through online cake order in Bangalore is pretty easy, however, to impress your near and dear ones it would be better if you bake this dessert yourself. Now, let us warn you in advance, this cake is very time-consuming but as you will devour the first bite of the cake, you will realize that it was all worth it! So, get your reading glasses on, and let’s bake a delicious dessert together:
Slices- 10 scrumptious slices
Prep Time: 10 Mins.
Making Time: 6 Hours and 20 Mins
Total Time: 6 Hours and 30 Mins
For this succulent cake, you would need:
For crust,
- 24 properly crushed Oreos
- 6 tablespoons of unsalted and melted butter
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Vegetable oil spray
For Chocolate Mosse
- Two small teaspoons of gelatin
- 2 dozen of juicy strawberries, remove the stems
- Half a cup of powdered sugar
- Two and a half big tablespoons of cold water
- Two cups of chocolate chips
- Three cups of heavy cream, divided into three parts
For ganache
- Two-thirds cup of heavy cream
- Two cups of unsweetened or semi sweetened chocolate chips
- Dark chocolate shavings
Now that you have gathered all the ingredients, Let’s bake the cake:
- Prepare a cake pan by greasing up the insides of it with vegetable oil, then take a large bowl, and mix salt and melted butter with crushed Oreos. After mixing it properly, press the mixture into the prepared pan properly and then keep it aside.
- Now take a comparatively smaller bowl, add gelatin and water to it and let it sit for at least 5 to 10 mins. While the gelatin is softening, take one cup of heavy cream in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. After removing the heat, mix the heated cream with softened gelatin until it’s completely melted and mixed. Now, take chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and pour the cream and gelatin mix on top of the chips. Let this mixture cool down a little and keep on stirring it from time to time
- Now take another large bowl and with a hand mixer whisk rest of the heavy cream and powdered sugar together until you achieve that fluffy consistency. Now take out around one-fourth of the whipped cream and mix it with chocolate mixture. Then fold the remaining cream mixture until it’s fully combined.
- Now take your strawberries and cut each into three long slices. Cover the pressed oreo mixture with a thin layer of mousse and then press sliced strawberries throughout the pan. Then place some whole strawberries inside the pan, facedown. Then transfer the mousse mixture into the pan and completely cover the strawberries. Remember to make a flat top of the cake and make sure no strawberries are visible from the top.
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least 5 to 6 hours until it’s completely set. Then to make the top ganache, take the heavy cream we separated for ganache and heart it over a medium-low flame and bring it to a simmer. Once done, remove the heat and again take some chocolate chips in a heat-proof pan. Now pour the cream on chocolate chips and let it sit for two to three minutes. After that stir, the mixture properly to get rid of all the lumps and air bubbles.
- Then refrigerate the ganache for 15 to 20 minutes until it reaches a thick consistency. Then cover the pre-made mouse cake with it. Sprinkle some chocolate shavings on top and decorate with luscious strawberries. Your cake is ready to win everyone’s heart.