Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert
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4.7
Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert
Description
The Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert blends two main components: lightly soaked sponge cake rounds and a coffee-infused chocolate mousse. The sponge cake is cut into small rounds, softened with a mixture of heavy cream and Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur to add moisture and flavor. The mousse combines semi-sweet chocolate, strong coffee, butter, and gelatin — melted together then tempered with gelatin to set properly. After the chocolate mixture cools slightly, it is folded into whipped heavy cream to create a light mousse texture.
This mousse is distinctly flavored by the coffee and Bailey's, producing a delicate bittersweet and creamy profile. The layered presentation in dessert cups allows each portion to feature moist cake beneath a smooth, airy mousse topping. It works well for special occasions or as an elegant finish for a meal, offering contrasting textures and flavors in one dessert.
Ingredients
Sponge Cake Layers
- 1 sponge cake
- 3 tbsp Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Chocolate Mousse
- 3 oz coffee strong
- 2 tbsp Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
- 12 oz chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 4 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 tsp gelatine
- 1 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Sponge Cake Layers
- Prepare a sponge cake in a 13in. x 18in. sheet cake pan. Using the rim of the dessert cups or a cookie cutter, cut out small circles from the sponge cake.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the heavy whipping cream with the Bailey's. Place a sponge cake round in the bottom of each dessert cup and pour a spoonful of the cream over each one.
Make the Chocolate Mousse
- Into a separate large bowl, combine the chocolate chips, coffee, and second portion of Bailey's. Microwave the mixture for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until it's completely melted.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the heavy whipping cream and one teaspoon of the gelatin and allow it to soften at room temperature for 5 minutes. Then, microwave the mixture for 5 seconds and stir it until it turns runny in texture. Add the gelatin mixture into the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
- Beat the other 1 and 1/2 cups of very cold heavy whipping cream with a hand or stand mixer until you get stiff peaks.
- Stir in half of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Next, fold in the remaining whipped cream, being extra careful not to overwork the mousse.
Assemble the Dessert Cups
- Carefully stuff the chocolate mousse into a piping bag and pipe equal amounts of the mousse on top of each sponge cake layer. Optionally, top the mousse with another sponge cake round, followed by another layer of mousse if you're using taller dessert cups.
- Garnish each dessert cup with shredded chocolate or cacao powder. Keep the cups refrigerated until you plan to serve them. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 25Units
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 466IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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