Rich Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is filled with homemade chocolate mousse and warm chocolate syrup poured on top.
Take two 9 inch round baking pan, line the bottom with parchment paper and coat it with oil on all sides. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 180 Degree C.
Take butter in a sauce pan, melt it down, add in cocoa powder and mix well. Add in boiling water and let it boil for few sec.
Now take it off the heat and set aside.
Take eggs in a bowl, add in buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda. Mix well and Set aside.
Take flour, salt, sugar in a large bowl. Mix well.
Pour in the hot cocoa mix and give a gentle mix.
Add in egg mix and fold gently.
Divide the batter between two cake pans and bake for 20 to 30 mins.
Insert a toothpick to check whether the cake is done. If it comes clean then it is baked.
Remove the cake from oven and leave aside to cool a bit.
Invert the cake, peel off the parchment and set aside to cool completely.
When the cake is cooling, make the chocolate mousse.
Now take one of the round pan, line it with plastic wrap, place a cake in it, spread the mousse over it, place another cake over it, chill in the fridge for 15 mins.
Remove the cake carefully. Spread the mousse all over the cake.
Now take your chocolate sauce, pour it over the cake and top the cake with chocolate shavings.