Description
A rich and smooth dark chocolate raspberry mousse cake with tender chocolate layers, bright raspberry flavor, and glossy ganache.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
1 cup All-purpose flour
1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Unsalted butter
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Buttermilk
Raspberry Mousse Ingredients
1 cup Fresh raspberries
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
1 cup Heavy cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 ounces Dark chocolate (melted and cooled)
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
4 ounces Dark chocolate (chopped)
1/2 cup Heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
6. Bake for 25–30 minutes and cool completely.
7. Puree raspberries with sugar and strain.
8. Whip cream with vanilla, fold in chocolate and raspberry puree.
9. Chill mousse for 30 minutes.
10. Slice cake into two layers.
11. Spread mousse between layers and on top.
12. Chill assembled cake for 1 hour.
13. Heat cream and pour over chocolate to make ganache.
14. Drizzle ganache over cake and serve.
Notes
Chill the cake well for clean slices.
Use fresh raspberries for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: dark chocolate raspberry mousse cake, raspberry chocolate cake, chocolate berry dessert