Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake with Berries
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake with Berries is a luscious layered dessert featuring a moist chocolate cake base, smooth white chocolate mousse, and a rich chocolate ganache topping. Fresh strawberries and blueberries add a burst of color and tartness, making this cake an elegant treat perfect for special occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Total Time: About 4 hours
- Yield: 8-10 servings
- Category: Dessert, Cake, Mousse
- Method: Baking, Whipping, Chilling
- Cuisine: American, French-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake Base:
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
½ cup buttermilk (or milk + ½ tsp vinegar)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
For the White Chocolate Mousse:
200g white chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cups cold heavy cream, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp unflavored gelatin (optional)
2 tbsp cold water (if using gelatin)
For the Chocolate Ganache Topping:
150g semisweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup heavy cream
For Garnish:
Fresh strawberries
Fresh blueberries
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In another bowl, mix oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and egg. Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.
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If using gelatin, sprinkle over cold water and bloom 5 minutes. Melt white chocolate gently and cool slightly. Whip 1 cup heavy cream with vanilla to soft peaks. Warm gelatin until melted and stir into chocolate. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture until smooth.
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Spread white chocolate mousse evenly over cake base. Chill 2+ hours until set.
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Heat heavy cream until simmering, pour over chopped semisweet chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, stir until smooth. Pour ganache over mousse layer, spread evenly. Chill 1+ hour.
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Garnish with fresh strawberries and blueberries before serving.
Notes
Use dark or milk chocolate ganache as alternative.
Add crushed cookies or nuts between cake and mousse layers for texture.
Substitute raspberries or blackberries for garnish.
Add liqueur to mousse for adult flavor.
