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Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert has a nice balance of cake and chocolate mousse. The chocolate mousse is airy, fluffy and moist, just the way it should be, with a nice kick of coffee and liquor.

Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert

The idea was sparked at a party, where a friend of mine and I were eating mousse and she mentioned how great it would be to include a slice of cake in it. I loved the idea and decided to give it a try.

You’ll need to prepare a Sponge Cake (click link for recipe), which can be made a day in advance.

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Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert on a napkin on the table

Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert

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Servings
25 Units
Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
This coffee mouse cake dessert is a feast for the eyes. The layers of sponge cake and chocolate mousse are almost too good-looking to eat!

Ingredients

Sponge Cake Layers

  • 1 sponge cake
  • 3 tbsp Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Chocolate Mousse

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.
    Sponge cake cut into small circles and placed into small cups and a container filled with them
  • 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.
    Whipping cream and baileys liquor mixture poured over sponge cake

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.
    Chocolate, baileys and coffee mixture in a bowl
  • 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.
    whipping cream and gelatin added to the chocolate mixture in a bowl
  • 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.
    Heavy whipping being beat in a KitchenAid mixture
  • 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.
    Chocolate being mixed into the whipping cream mixture in a bowl

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.
    Chocolate mousse mixture being placed on top of the sponge cake in small cups
  • Garnish each dessert cup with shredded chocolate or cacao powder. Keep the cups refrigerated until you plan to serve them. Enjoy!
    Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert on a napkin on the table
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Coffee Mousse Dessert
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g50%
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 92mg4%
Potassium 110mg3%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 467IU9%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted October 4, 2013

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.