Description
A festive winter-themed cake with layers of chocolate cake and mousse, topped with powdered sugar snowflakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
- 7 1/2 fluid ounces whipping cream
- 4 3/4 ounces good quality milk chocolate
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 1/2 fluid ounces milk
- 3/16 ounce powdered gelatin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 7 1/2 fluid ounces whipping cream
- 4 3/4 ounces good quality white chocolate
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 1/2 fluid ounces milk
- 3/16 ounce powdered gelatin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a cake pan.
- Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add egg, milk, oil, vanilla, and water. Stir until smooth.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool.
- For milk chocolate mousse, melt chocolate and mix with whipping cream, egg whites, milk, gelatin, and water. Chill until set.
- For white chocolate mousse, repeat the same steps with white chocolate.
- Layer cake with mousse and dust with powdered sugar snowflakes.
Notes
- Use a stencil for the snowflake design.
- Chill mousse before layering for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, holiday baking, Christmas dessert, winter cake, snowflake cake