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Eggless Double Chocolate Mousse Cake with Mirror Glaze

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

For White Chocolate Mousse

  • Heavy Cream - 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/4 cup Dairy/ Non Dairy
  • White Chocolate - 100 gm
  • Veg Gelatin - 1 tsp

For Dark Chocolate Mousse

  • cup Heavy Cream - 1/2+ 1/2 Cup + 1/4 cup Dairy / Non Dairy
  • Dark Chocolate - 100 gm
  • Veg Gelatin - 1 tsp

For Chocolate Cake

  • Maida/ Flour- 1 cup
  • Baking Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Baking Soda-1 tsp
  • Cocoa Powder-4 1/2 tbs
  • Sugar- 3/4 cup
  • Milk-1/2 cup
  • Oil-1/2 cup
  • Curd-1/2 cup
  • cup Unsweetened Hot Coffee-1/4 mix together 1 tsp of instant coffee powder and 1/4of hot water or milk
  • Vanilla- 1 tsp

For The Mirror Glaze

  • Water - 80 gm
  • Sugar - 120 gm
  • Dark Chocolate - 140 gm
  • Condensed Milk - 80 gm
  • Vanilla - 1/4 tsp
  • Veg Gelatin - 1/2 tsp
  • Cocoa Powder - 20 gm
  • Water (for blooming) - 3 tbs

Instructions
 

White Chocolate Mousse

  • In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of cream and veg gelatin and set aside for 5 minutes.
  • In another bowl mix together chopped white chocolate and 1/2 cup of cream.
  • Heat it on a double boiler or in MW for 1 or two minutes.
  • Mix well until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
  • Add the bloomed veg gelatin to the chocolate and mix well. Allow the mixture to cool.
  • Beat the remaining 1/2 cup of cream until stiff peaks form.
  • Add it in two batches and mix well to combine.
  • Line a 7" cake tin with cling film and pour the prepared mixture into it.
  • Place it in freezer until set. It may take 5-6 hours.

Dark Chocolate Mousse

  • In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of cream and veg gelatin and set aside for 5 minutes.
  • In another bowl mix together chopped dark chocolate and 1/2 cup of cream.
  • Heat it on a double boiler or in MW for 1 or two minutes.
  • Mix well until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
  • Add the bloomed veg gelatin to the chocolate and mix well. Allow the mixture to cool.
  • Beat the remaining 1/2 cup of cream until stiff peaks form.
  • Add it in two batches and mix well to combine.
  • Line a 7" cake tin with cling film and pour the prepared mixture into it.
  • Place it in freezer until set. It may take 5-6 hours.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • In a bowl mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Whisk well until combined.
  • Add oil, curd, milk and vanilla and mix well.
  • Add hot coffee to the batter and whisk to combine.
  • Grease and dust two 7" pans and divide the batter between those.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes in the preheated oven or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack, wrap it in cling film and freeze until assembly.

Frosting The Cake

  • Place the 7" cake tin on a cake board and mark the outline.
  • Cut it with a sharp knife and this round board will serve as the base for our cake.
  • Whip two cups of whipping cream and set aside for frosting.
  • Take a dollop of the whipped cream and add it on the cake board.
  • Place the cake on top of it.
  • Drizzle generous amounts of simple syrup on the cake and let it absorb.
  • Apply a thin layer of cream on top of the cake and place the frozen white chocolate mousse layer.
  • Again apply a thin layer of cream and place the dark chocolate mousse layer.
  • Now frost the cake with whipped cream.
  • Freeze the whole cake for 5-6 hours.

Dark Chocolate Mirror Glaze

  • In a bowl mix together water and gelatin and allow it to bloom for five minutes.
  • In a sauce pan, mix together water, sugar, condensed milk and bring the mixture to boil.
  • Switch off lame and add the gelatin to it.
  • Once the gelatin is dissolved, add the vanilla essence and mix well.
  • Pour this hot mixture over chopped dark chocolate.
  • Once the chocolate melts, add cocoa powder and whisk well.
  • Allow the mixture to cool.
  • When the temperature is 32°C, pour it through a sieve in a pouring jug.
  • Now place the cake on a baking tray and a small cake tin.
  • Pour the glaze evenly on the cake so that it covers all the sides.
  • Remove the excess dripping glaze with a spatula and gently place it on a cake board.
  • Place the chocolate flower on top of the cake.
  • Freeze it for two hours before slicing it.