Description
Seasonal magic blends perfectly in this pumpkin chocolate mousse cake, where rich autumn spices dance with silky chocolate layers. Delicate textures and luxurious flavors invite you to savor each extraordinary bite of this irresistible dessert masterpiece.
Ingredients
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Cake Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cake Wet Ingredients and Sugars:
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Mousse Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream, divided
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) heavy cream
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with grease and parchment paper.
- Blend dry ingredients including flour, sugars, leavening agents, and aromatic spices in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Whisk together wet components – eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, and vanilla – creating a homogeneous liquid mixture.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring until just incorporated to maintain cake’s delicate texture.
- Distribute batter evenly between prepared pans, ensuring smooth surface.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a thin skewer that should emerge clean when inserted into cake’s center.
- Allow cakes to cool completely on wire rack, releasing from pans after initial cooling period.
- While cakes rest, prepare chocolate mousse layers to complement pumpkin base.
- Once fully cooled, layers will be ready for assembling and decorating the sophisticated dessert.
Notes
- Swap refined sugar with coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener for a lower glycemic index option that maintains delicious flavor complexity.
- Add extra warm spices like cardamom or ginger to enhance the pumpkin cake’s depth and create a more aromatic baking experience.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature to help achieve a smoother, more evenly mixed cake batter with better texture and rise.
- Consider using gluten-free flour blend for those with wheat sensitivities, which will maintain similar structure and moistness to the original recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg