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Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 9, 2023
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Turn a simple cake mix into an elegant layer cake with a creamy filling.

Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix with pudding
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 eggs

Mousse

  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups whipping (heavy) cream, whipped

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Make cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Pour batter into sprayed paper-lined pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack; remove pan and paper. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in almond extract. Cool 10 minutes or until slightly cooled. Genlty stir cooled chocolate into whipped cream.
  • Step 
    5
    Trim edges of cake. Cut cake lengthwise into 2 long layers. Place 1 layer on serving platter. Spread with 1/3 of mousse. Repeat with remaining cake layer and 1/3 of mousse. Place remaining 1/3 of mousse in pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe border around bottom and top of cake. Decorate top of cake with mousse rosettes. Sprinkle top with almonds. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

460 Calories
33g Total Fat
4g Protein
37g Total Carbohydrate
26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
33g
51%
Saturated Fat
16g
80%
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
26g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 6 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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