How to Make Chocolate Chocolate Mousse Cake

Making the Chocolate Cake.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C.
2. Brush the bottom and sides of a springform pan with oil or melted butter. Optional is to lay a round of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan for added protection.
3. Melt the butter and add the eggs and mix.
4. Add the condensed milk and coffee and mix.
5. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl.
6. Mix to blend but do not over stir mixture.
7. Add the cake batter to the baking pan and smooth out evenly. Place in the oven for about 30 minutes.
8. Remove the cake from the oven when a wooden skewer or cake tester comes out of the cake center clean.

Making the Chocolate Mousse.

1. Separate the eggs and place the egg whites in one bowl and yolks in another.
2. Place the chocolate in a bowl and melt in the microwave or over a double boiler. Then add the egg yolks and mix well.
3. Whip the cream in a food processor, see the "Tip from Me" to see why.
4. Add the whipped cream to the chocolate mixture and fold the cream gently into the chocolate mixture.
5. Whisk the bowl of egg whites until stiff peaks appear (3-5 minutes.)
6. Add in half the sugar and continue whisking, then add in the remaining sugar and resume whisking until the sugar has dissolved into the egg whites and stiff peaks are showing.
7. Fold in half the egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then add the remaining egg white and continue to fold in.
8. Remove the chocolate cake from the ring to ensure it is not stuck to the sides. Replace the ring in preparation for the Mousse.
9. Add the Mousse to the cake and smooth it over the chocolate cake and then refrigerate for at least one hour.

Decorating the Chocolate Chocolate Mousse Cake

1. Break the pretzel sticks into pieces. Use melted chocolate to join the pieces to form antlers.
2. Lightly dust the top of the Mousse cake with cocoa powder. Then using a knife mark slices in the cake (do not cut the cake.)
3. Each slice gets two eyes, one red candy for the nose and 2 antlers. Stick the antlers into the cake part for more stability.