Chocolate mousse cake

By Peggie

Charmingly chocolate - Just in time for the season, this deceptively easy dessert that bakes up with a rich mousse layer - a delectable way to wow a holiday crowd!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 7 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 can (370 mL) evaporated milk
• 4 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 26mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375.

SPRAY 12-cup fluted tube pan with cooking spray; pour in chocolate syrup.

BEAT cake mix, water, oil and 3 eggs with mixer 2 min. or until well blended; blend in sour cream. Pour over syrup in pan.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add remaining eggs; mix well. Blend in evaporated milk and melted chocolate; gently spoon over cake batter. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray, sprayed-side down.

PLACE tube pan in large shallow pan. Add enough water to larger pan to come at least 2 inches up side of tube pan. Bake 1 hour and 30 min. or until toothpick inserted near centre comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate 2 hours. Invert cake onto plate; remove pan. Serve cake topped with Cool Whip.

How to Unmold CakeUse a thin long spatula to loosen cooled cake from side of pan. Place plate over cake pan; invert cake onto plate. Gently remove pan. Spoon any chocolate syrup remaining in pan over cake.

How to Measure Volume of PanTo prevent overflow, check cake pan to confirm it is the required 12-cup size. Just measure 3 L (12 cups) water and pour into empty pan to verify the volume before using as directed.

How to Make Cake in a 10-cup Fluted Tube PanPrepare cake as directed except reserve 2 cups cake batter before pouring batter into tube pan. Continue as directed. Reserved cake batter will make 9 cupcakes. Bake as directed on cake mix box.


Note: Prep time 25 min
total time 4hr 55 min