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Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll

Try your hand at making something elegant! Our recipe for Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll has a distinctive velvety texture and intense chocolate flavor. With HERSHEY'S Cocoa, HERSHEY'S Syrup and HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips melted into the chocolate mousse cake, it's heaven rolled up into one exquisite dessert!  Serve your party guests a slice of Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll with a dollop of creamy vanilla ice cream and sliced strawberries for the perfect finishing touch. Once you've mastered this marvelous recipe, try another one of our decadent rolled desserts featuring a deep beautiful color: Red Velvet Cake Roll.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep:
30 Min.
Bake:
12 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup
    powdered sugar
  • 4
    eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup
    granulated sugar, plus 1/3 cup, divided
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/3 cup
    water
  • 1 tsp
    powdered sugar (additional)
  • HERSHEY'S Syrup (optional)
  • Chocolate Mousse Filling
  • 1/4 cup
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup
    milk
  • 1 cup
    HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    whipping creme (1/2 pt), cold
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
oven & stove top
jelly roll pan
wire rack
sauce pan
mixer
large mixing bowl
linen or cotton towel
measuring cups

Step-By-Step Directions

Tip

Prepare the mousse the day before assembling cake.

Chocolate Mousse Filling:

  1. Stir together sugar and gelatin in small saucepan; stir in milk. Let stand 2 minutes to soften gelatin. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just begins to boil.
  2. Remove from heat. Immediately add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Stir in vanilla; cool to room temperature.
  3. Beat whipping cream in small bowl until stiff. Gradually add chocolate mixture, folding gently just until blended. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.

Additional questions?