No Bake Eggless Chocolate Mousse Cake
Eggless Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe. This decadent, silky, melt-in-mouth, no-bake and eggless, chocolate mousse cake is all you need this festive season.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 6 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Eggless Chocolate Mousse Cake:
- 1 liter full-fat or whole milk
- 125 ml heavy cream or whipping cream (35% fat)
- 50 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
- 50 grams of corn starch
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 3/4 cup sugar or more to taste
- Pinch of salt (optional)
- 10 oz (300 grams) dark chocolate
- For Decorating (Optional):
- Cocoa powder
- Chopped pistachios
- Chocolate candies
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl add 1-liter milk, 125ml heavy cream or whipping cream, 50g unsweetened cocoa powder, 50 grams cornstarch, 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder, 3/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- 2
Whisk everything well using a wired whisk.
- 3
Strain this mixture through a sieve into a pan.
- 4
Cook this chocolate mixture on medium heat and let it come to a soft boil. (Keep Stirring occasionally).
- 5
Add 300 grams dark chocolate and stir.
- 6
Keep stirring and cooking until the mixture has thickened. It thickens quickly after adding chocolate, so keep an eye on it.
- 7
Line the base and side of a heatproof cake pan with the parchment paper.
- 8
Pour this mixture into the prepared pan and gently tap it to remove the air bubbles.
- 9
Let the chocolate mixture cool completely at room temperature.
- 10
Refrigerate it for at least 6 hours or overnight to set.
- 11
After refrigeration, take the cake out of the pan by flipping it on a board or cake stand.
- 12
Remove parchament paper.
- 13
Before serving, dust the top of the cake with cocoa powder.
- 14
Garnishing with pistachios, and chocolate candies, and/or with fresh berries if desired.
- 15
Slice this cake using a hot knife for a fine touch. Serve with a cup of coffee.
- 16
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 17
ENJOY THIS RECIPE.