Chocolate Mousse Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/4-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (make the batter consistent with normal cake batters)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 (2 7/8 ounce) packages instant milk chocolate mousse mix
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• chocolate curls (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f and coat a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. line with parchment paper; lightly coat paper with spray also.
• 2 melt chocolate in a small bowl in microwave on 100% power for 1-2 minutes; stir until smooth.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. beat in eggs and melted chocolate.
• 4 in a medium sized bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 5 alternatively beat in flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, ending with flour.
• 6 evenly spread into prepared pan.
• 7 bake at 350°f degrees for 25 minutes or until top springs back when pressed. let cool in pan for 5 minutes then invert onto rack; remove pan and parchment paper; let cool completely.
• 8 slice cooled cake into thirds - each piece 10x5x1-inches.
• 9 prepare mousse following package directions adding cinnamon.
• 10 stack cake layers with 3/4 cup mousse between layers and 1 1/4 cups on top.
• 11 chill for 1 hour then garnish with chocolate curls.
• 12 keep any leftovers stored in the refrigerator.