Tuxedo Cake – Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
Tuxedo Cake – Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake is the ultimate indulgence for chocolate lovers. This exquisite layered dessert features a moist chocolate cake base, rich dark and white chocolate mousses, and a glossy ganache that brings an elegant touch to any celebration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (128g) sour cream, room temperature
- ½ cup (110g) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 cup (240ml) hot water
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups (480ml) heavy cream, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3.5 oz (100g) dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 4.5 oz (130g) white chocolate, finely chopped
- 5 oz (140g) milk chocolate, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup (80ml) heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Dissolve espresso powder in hot water and mix into the batter. Divide between pans and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the mousses: Heat cream with vanilla until steaming. Whisk egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch; combine with hot cream until thickened. Pour over chopped dark and white chocolates separately.
- Whip remaining cream to stiff peaks; fold into each chocolate mixture.
- Assemble by layering mousse between cake layers in a ring mold; chill to set for at least 4 hours.
- Prepare ganache by heating cream and pouring over chopped milk chocolate; spread on chilled cake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg