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Chocolate Mousse Cakes Recipe

Fans of chocolate will fall head over heels for this decadent dessert. The recipe makes two cakes, so it's a wonderful choice for entertaining.—Lisa Angalich, Wheeling, West Virginia

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Chocolate Mousse Cakes Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/3 cups water
FROSTING/FINISHING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
Transfer to two greased 9-in. tart pans with removable bottoms. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Pipe frosting over tops of cakes; sprinkle with grated chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 cakes (8 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 341 calories, 19 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 353 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Mousse Cakes in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p71