Chocolate Ganache Mousse Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookies, crumbs*
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup rum
• 6 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f in medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter. press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. bake 10 minutes or until set.
• 2 make the mousse: gently melt semisweet chocolate in a double boiler with the 2 tablespoons whipping cream. cool. when cool enough that butter will not melt, beat in butter. stir in rum. in large bowl beat egg yolks and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes or until very light; fold into chocolate mixture. in large bowl beat whipping cream until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture. spread over crust. refrigerate.
• 3 place 6 oz. chocolate in large bowl. heat 3/4 cup cream in small saucepan over medium heat or in microwave on high until cream comes to a boil. immediately pour cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. cool until slightly thickened but still pourable (about 75°f.). spoon over mousse.cover and refrigerate until set, at least 8 hours or overnight.