Dessert for 9
Chocolate Mousse Cake
$9.79for 4106 minServes 9
A baked chocolate cake is topped with gelatin-set mousse and a smooth chocolate cream glaze.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 25 oz | $11.25Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 23 oz | $5.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.03 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 106 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.45 per serving$9.79 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp water
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 whole pasteurized eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 pasteurized egg whites only
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter, and line its base.
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter with 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, then cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
- Beat 4 egg yolks, vanilla, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar into the chocolate mixture.
- Beat the 4 egg whites with cream of tartar until firm peaks form, fold them into the batter, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then soften the gelatin in the water and melt it with the remaining bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolate.
- Whip 2 cups cream, fold it with the pasteurized eggs, pasteurized egg whites, sugar, vanilla, salt, and chocolate mixture, then spread it over the cake and chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt the remaining bittersweet chocolate with 3/4 cup cream and corn syrup, spread it over the cake, and chill for 6 minutes.
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