Chocolate Kahlua Mousse Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray; dust with flour.
• Combine cake mix, sour cream, eggs, coffee-flavored liqueur, oil, pudding mix, orange zest, and cinnamon in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until very smooth, about 4 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a plate; let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl beat with mixer egg yolks and sugar until thick and a pale lemon color.
• Beat in cocoa.
• Place bowl over saucepan of gently simmering water.
• Beat 5-minutes or until mixture darkens and beaters leave a trail.
• Remove from heat and stir in liqueur, set aside.
• In a separate bowl whip cream until it holds stiff peaks.
• Stir 1/2 cup of the whipped cream into cocoa mixture to lighten it.
• Gently fold remaining whipped cream into cocoa mixture until well combined.
• Divide among 6 small decorative ramekin dishes.
• Chill 1-2 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to cake directions.
• Grease a 9x13 baking pan and prepare cake according to box.
• While cake is baking, add the sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 cup Kahlua into a microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave until the mixture starts to boil, about 1 minute.
• Remove from microwave.
• Place the chocolate chips into a medium mixing bowl and pour condensed mixture over the chips.
• Stir until mixture is smooth and chocolate has melted.
• Using the back of a spoon, poke several holes into the top of the cake.
• Pour chocolate mixture evenly on top of cake, allowing mixture to seep into holes.
• Allow the cake to cool completely in refrigerator.
• Once chilled fully, prepare whipped topping by combining all ingredients (minus chocolate chips) into a mixing bowl.
• Whip on high with electric mixture until stiff peaks form.
• Spread evenly on top of cake and sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired!
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove whipped topping from refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature. Coat bottom of 9"x3" springform pan with cooking spray. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies; stir in cinnamon and pour into springform pan. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Set aside to cool. In microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup of Kahlua (may substitute brewed coffee). Let stand 5 minutes or until gelatin is softened; microwave at highest setting in 10-second intervals until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is clear. Return 1 cup of the whipped topping to refrigerator. In large bowl, gently stir together all remaining *room temperature whipped topping and the melted *room temperature chocolate until blended; stir in gelatin mixture to form mousse and spread over cooled brownie layer in springform pan. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Stir remaining 2 tablespoons Kahlua (or brewed coffee) into reserved cup of whipped topping and spread over chilled mousse layer. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the semi-sweet chocolate into curls, allowing them to drop onto top of cake. Remove sides of springform pan. Serve chilled.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Place first 4 ingredients and 1/2 teaspoon salt in mixing bowl; add melted butter and mix at medium speed for one minute. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Coat a 9 inch x 3 inch round spring form pan with cooking spray. Spread batter over bottom and place in preheated oven. Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes or until done. Set aside to cool. Reserve half of one bar of the baking chocolate for making chocolate curl garnish. Break remaining chocolate into small pieces and melt in double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, stirring occasionally until smooth; remove from heat and set aside to cool. Sprinkle gelatin over Kahlua. Let stand 5 minutes or until gelatin is softened. Microwave on high, stirring in 10-second intervals, until gelatin is dissolved; cool. Place chilled whipping cream and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in mixing bowl and beat at high speed until soft peaks form and cream does not move when bowl is tilted. Combine one cup of the whipped cream with 1 tablespoon superfine sugar; place in refrigerator for topping. To the remaining whipped cream, gently stir in cooled melted chocolate. Next, fold in the cooled Kahlua mixture; spread over cake in spring form pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Spread mousse layer with chilled cup of sweetened whipped cream. For chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler to shave remaining chocolate into curls and arrange curls on top of cake. Remove sides of pan from bottom and keep chilled until serving time.