Layered Chocolate Cake with Delicious Mousse 🍫🍰

Layered Chocolate Cake with Decadent Mousse 🍫🍰

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• Flour 🍚

• Sugar 🍬

• Cocoa powder 🍫

• Eggs 🥚🥚

• Vegetable oil 🌻

• Milk 🥛

• Baking powder 🥄

• Baking soda 🥄

• Salt 🧂

• Hot water ☕

For the Chocolate Mousse:

• Dark chocolate 🍫

• Heavy cream 🥛

• Powdered sugar 🍥

• Vanilla extract 🍦

For the Glaze:

• Cherry jam (or any jam you like) 🍒🍓

• Extra melted chocolate 🍫

Instructions:

1️⃣ Prepare the Cake:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease & flour your cake pan 🧈.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt 🥣.

3. In another bowl, mix the eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla 🥚🌻🥛🍦.

4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just blended.

5. Gradually add hot water ☕, whisking continuously until the batter is slightly runny.

6. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean ⏱️.

7. Let the cake cool completely, then slice horizontally into 2–3 layers 🔪.

2️⃣ Make the Chocolate Mousse:

1. Melt the dark chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth 🍫🔥.

2. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form 🥛🍥🍦.

3. Gently fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream until fully combined 🥄.

3️⃣ Assemble the Cake:

1. Place the first layer on a serving plate 🍽️.

2. Spread a generous layer of mousse over it 🥄.

3. Add the next cake layer and repeat until all layers and mousse are used.

4️⃣ Add the Glaze:

1. Spread cherry jam (or your favorite jam) over the top layer 🍒🍓.

2. Drizzle with melted chocolate for extra indulgence 🍫.

5️⃣ Chill and Serve:

• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the mousse set ❄️.

• Serve chilled and enjoy every bite of this delicious chocolate cake 😋.