- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
The famous chocolate cake from the television show The Bear features an airy chocolate mousse layered between a fudgy chocolate cake and topped with a rich chocolate frosting.
Ingredient:
- Chocolate Mousse
- 8 ounces 64% cacao dark chocolate (such as Valrhona Taïnori 64%), finely chopped (about 1 1/3 cups plus 4 teaspoons)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 10 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cake Layers
- Baking spray with flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 5/8 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder (such as Valrhona) (about 4 3/8 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups brewed coffee, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (6 ounces), melted
- 1 1/2 cups crème fraîche (about 12 ounces), at room temperature
- Icing
- 6 cups powdered sugar (about 24 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder (such as Valrhona) (about 4 7/8 ounces)
- 2 1/4 cups unsalted butter (18 ounces), softened
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
