Mocha Mousse Cake
by Tarla Dalal
A coffee and chocolate mousse on a muesli base.
Mocha Mousse Cake recipe - How to make Mocha Mousse Cake
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 servings
For The Muesli
3/4 cup crushed corn flakes
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup (30 grams) grated dark chocolate
For The Mocha Mousse
5 gms agar-agar (china grass)
1 1/2 tbsp custard powder
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp coffee powder
1/2 cup (60 grams) grated dark chocolate
1 cup (200 grams) whipped cream
6 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
For The Garnish
dark chocolate curls
milk
white chocolate curls
1/2 recipe chocolate sauce
Method
For the muesli base
For the mocha mousse
For the muesli base
- For the muesli base
- Melt the chocolate over gentle heat.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, add the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Press this mixture evenly onto a 150 mm. (6") diameter loose bottomed cake tin.
- Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
For the mocha mousse
- For the mocha mousse
- Dissolve the agar agar in 1/2 cup (100 ml. ) of water and melt over a medium flame till it becomes a smooth solution. Keep warm.
- Combine the custard powder, milk, coffee powder and chocolate in a bowl and mix well.
- Bring to a boil, stirring continously. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Combine the agar-agar solution, chocolate custard and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the whipped cream, sugar and vanilla essence and whisk till soft peaks form.
- Gently mix the whipped cream and chocolate custard and pour over the prepared muesli base.
- Refrigerate till set.
- Garnish with chocolate curls and drizzle the chocolate sauce on top.
- Serve chilled.
- You can also use readymade Muesli instead of crushed cornflakes and nuts for the above recipe.
- Serving Suggestion : This mousse cake is best served with a cherry or strawberry sauce as shown in the above picture.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 1961 cal |
| Protein | 26.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 202.4 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Fat | 131.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Vitamin A | 197.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 18 mcg |
| Calcium | 354 mg |
| Iron | 10.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 429.4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 703 mg |
| Sodium | 365.4 mg |
| Potassium | 1090.3 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
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Excellent recipe. I was looking for this for a long time. But I wonder at what point of time should we add the agar-agar?
Its nice! with muesli its kind of healthy too! quite an elaborate recipe! Its worth trying!