Description
Indulge in the decadent flavors of this Secret Chocolate Cake with a luscious Passion Fruit Mousse. Rich chocolate cake layers meet a tangy yet sweet passion fruit mousse for a dessert that’s a true showstopper. Topped with chocolate shavings and fresh passion fruit, this fusion dessert is perfect for any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the chocolate cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the passion fruit mousse:
- 1 cup passion fruit pulp (seedless)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional topping:
- Chocolate shavings or curls
- Fresh passion fruit pulp
- Mint leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven, mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, incorporate boiling water, divide batter, bake, and cool.
- Make the passion fruit mousse: Soften gelatin, heat passion fruit pulp with sugar, dissolve gelatin, whip cream, fold in passion fruit mixture, chill.
- Assemble the cake: Layer cake with mousse, top with second cake, cover with more mousse, add toppings, chill before serving.
Notes
- This cake can be made a day in advance.
- For easier slicing, freeze the mousse-filled cake for 30 minutes before cutting.
- Use canned or fresh passion fruit pulp (strained) for best results.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
