Chocolate Mousse Cake Filling
A rich and velvety chocolate mousse cake filling that’s easy to make and elevates any dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Fills one 9-inch cake or serves as frosting for about 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, melt the chopped chocolate over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, resembling soft, fluffy clouds.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
- Gradually fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture until well combined.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream until no streaks remain.
- Use immediately as a filling or frosting, or refrigerate for later use.
Notes
Chill your bowls for fluffier whipped cream and use high-quality chocolate for better flavor. Adjust flavors with espresso or orange liqueur if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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