5.0 from 3 votes
Simple Father's Day Cake Chocolate Mousse
Simple homemade chocolate mousse to use between cake layers or eaten as a stand alone dessert!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 692 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 8 ounces chocolate of choice
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups of whipping cream to fold in later
Instructions
- Melt your chocolate and whipping cream together in a thick pot on the stove over medium-low heat.
- Beat the egg yolks until creamy yellow.
- Add some of the warm chocolate mixture to the egg yolks to temper them, mixing quickly and thoroughly.
- Add the tempered egg yolks into the chocolate mixture and whisk the ingredients together.
- Cook over medium-low heat for another 4-5 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
- Set aside and cool.
- Once cooled, pour the whipping cream into a bowl and beat with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cooked chocolate mixture until combined completely.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
692kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
62g
(95%)
Saturated Fat
37g
(185%)
Cholesterol
247mg
(82%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
256mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
1735IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
0.6mg
(1%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 692
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 692kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 62g | 95% |
| Saturated Fat | 37g | 185% |
| Cholesterol | 247mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 256mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 1735IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.