21 days until my wedding! I can’t wait, but at the same time I almost can’t wait until all of the craziness is over! It seems there is always so much to do, so many little things forgotten. Our cake is going to be a chocolate mousse cake {see my mini chocolate mousse cake recipe!}, because chocolate is both of our favorite flavors. This chocolate mousse is really easy to make, and makes a perfect dessert for any occasion. Pipe it into a wine glass for that extra wow factor, or use it for your favorite cake or cupcake recipe!
Seductive Chocolate Mousse
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Type: Dessert
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup water
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups whipping cream
Instructions
- Add chocolate and butter and ¼ cup warm water to a glass/metal bowl over a small saucepan filled with simmering water over low heat (the bowl should NOT be touching the water) or double boiler.
- Heat chocolate until it is melted.
- Remove from heat once melted and cool for 10 minutes.
- In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining water over low heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees F, about 1-2 minutes.
Do not keep your eyes off or stop mixing because egg yolks will cook and cause the mousse to be lumpy. - Remove from the heat and whisk into chocolate mixture.
- Cool for 5-10 minutes.
- In a chilled mixing bowl, whip heavy cream on high speed until peaks form.
- Fold chocolate in whipped cream with a large spatula.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cake decorating bag with a hole in the top.
- Pipe into a bowl or wine glass (or alternatively you can just spoon into a bowl for a quick, delicious dessert!)
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Your wedding is coming up quick! You must be so excited. I do hope you post some pictures!! Your mousse looks delish!!
I can’t believe how soon your wedding is my friend 😀
But good thing this delicious mousse is right here and now!
Cheers
CCU
Oh, I love this! SO delish. And only 21 days? Enjoy the frenzy!
Boy, I haven’t made chocolate mousse in ages – I need to again. I used to use the double boiler method to melt chocolate, but now I usually just use the microwave – must faster. But however you melt it, when you make it into mousse it’s great! Good stuff – thanks.