Chocolate Mousse Torte
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 17 Min.
- Prep:
- 20 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Expert
- Yields:
- 1 cake
If you want to impress your guests, make this light and airy Chocolate Mousse Torte recipe. It's got the right balance of fluffy, creamy sweetness sandwiched between layers of rich chocolate cake. For a smooth chocolaty cake, HERSHEY'S Cocoa is a wise choice, but HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa gives it a deeper, richer cake flavor. With strawberries and chocolate shavings, this Chocolate Mousse Torte makes a stunning presentation. This elegant torte is an ideal party or special occasion dessert. Combine chocolate with smooth caramel for another tempting torte recipe: Chocolate and Caramel Torte.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Bake Time
- 17 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
- Chill Time
- 2 hours
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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2/3 cupbutter or margarine, softened
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1 cupsugar
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3eggs
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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2 cupsall-purpose flour
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2/3 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
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1-1/2 tspsbaking powder
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/3 cupmilk
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Chocolate Mousse Filling
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1 tspunflavored gelatin
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1 Tbspcold water
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2 Tbspsboiling water
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1 cupcold whipping cream (1/2 pt)
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1/3 cuppowdered sugar
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3 TbspsHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
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1 tspvanilla extract
READY TO MAKE THIS?
Step-By-Step Directions
Equipment Needed
oven
jelly-roll pan
mixing bowl
mixer
wire rack
refrigerator
ruler
foil
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; grease and flour foil.
2
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, alternately with milk, beating until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan.
3
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack; carefully peel off foil. Cool completely.
4
Prepare Chocolate Mousse Filling. Trim edges from cake; cut cake crosswise into 4 equal pieces, each about 9x3-1/2 inches. Place one layer on serving plate; spread with about 1/2 cup filling. Repeat with 2 more layers; pipe or spread fourth layer with remaining filling. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Cover; refrigerate leftover torte.
Chocolate Mousse Filling:
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small cup; let stand several minutes to soften. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is clear. Cool 5 minutes.
- Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla in medium bowl until thickened; pour in gelatin mixture and beat until stiff. Use immediately.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 18 servingsServing size 1 slice (77g)Amount per servingCalories220% Daily Value*Total Fat 13g 17%Saturated Fat 8g 40%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 70mg 23%Sodium 190mg 8%Total Carbohydrates 24g 9%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 12gIncludes 11g Added Sugar 22%Protein 4gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 48mg 4%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 112mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in aserving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 caloriesa day is used for general nutrition advice.
