Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ingredients

• •1 cup crushed graham crackers
• •4 tablespoons melted butter
• •8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• •1/2 cup heavy cream
• •3 large eggs, separated
• •1/4 cup granulated sugar
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1 cup heavy cream, for topping
• •2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan, and bake at 350°F for 8 minutes until set.
2. 2Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream until steaming, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
3. 3Beat egg whites with 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into cooled chocolate mixture along with egg yolks and vanilla extract.
4. 4Pour mousse over crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.
5. 5Before serving, whip 1 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar to soft peaks and spread or dollop over the mousse cake.

💡 Chocolate mousse cake layers must be fully cold before assembly; warm cake deflates mousse and melts chocolate decorations.

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