Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe
Triple Chocolate Moose Stampede
Description: One fabulous tall, rich, chocolate cake with kahluaCourse: Dessert
Added: 12/12/2011
Served at: Whispering Canyon Cafe in Wilderness Lodge Resort at Disney World
Ingredients - Chocolate Cake
- 1 chocolate cake recipe or boxed cake product
Ingredients - Kahlúa Simple Sugar Syrup Mixture
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 2/3 cup Kahlúa
Ingredients - Chocolate Mousse Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Ingredients - Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Mixture
- 2 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Prepare chocolate cake according to directions.
- Cut off the skin from the top of the cake and slice off the top to level at the same time if necessary.
- You will need to make three cuts using a slicing knife to transfer the cut layers of cake.
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water and Kahlúa over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved.
- Continue cooking without stirring until the mixture is the consistency of syrup, about five minutes longer.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Place a large bowl of iced water near the stove.
- In a saucepan, combine the chocolate and heavy cream over medium heat until the chocolate begins to melt and the cream is almost simmering.
- Whisk or stir until the chocolate and cream are smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Remove from the heat and place the pan in the bowl of ice water.
- Mix with a hand mixer on high until the mixture is creamy smooth and softly holds its shape.
- Spoon into a serving bowl and chill for two hours.
- To assemble, brush each layer evenly with simple syrup.
- Next, smooth on chocolate mousse until you have assembled a three-layer cake. With the ganache, frost top of the cake, just enough to cover, and use the remaining to cover the sides of the cake.
- Serve with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and cherry.
