Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cakes

Name: Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cakes
Yield: Makes 8 small cakes
Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; 2/3 cup sugar; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup whole milk; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Chocolate Mousses (recipe follows); 2 ounces solid semisweet chocolate; Chocolate curls, for garnish; 3 1/3 cups heavy cream; 8 large egg yolks, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Salt; 7 ounces milk chocolate, melted; (makes enough for 8 small cakes)

January 26, 2012

This recipe makes two kinds of mousse: bittersweet chocolate and milk chocolate.

Cooks' Note

The egg yolks in this recipe are not fully cooked. It should not be prepared for pregnant women, babies, young children, the elderly, or anyone whose health is compromised.

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