The ones I filled with graham crackers, milk chocolate mousse, marshmallow frosting and chocolate sauce. Yeah, that week I went a little mousse crazy.
And when I say a little, I really mean A LOT.
We were eating mousse after every meal and for every snack for like a week.
Nothing wrong with that though.
So there is a lot of layers in these.
You have the super moist chocolate cake layer that is, wait for it……
Soaked in Kahlua. Yes, soaked. It is amazing.
Then there is the chocolate coffee caramel.
It is chocolate caramel sauce, spiked with coffee. It’s kind of crazy.
Then the mousse.
The best part. It’s light and airy and I just cannot get enough of it.
Top it all off with some fresh whipped cream.
You know, to balance out all the chocolate!
These are the perfect party dessert since everyone can get their own and you do not have to make them as big as mine. Just find some smaller serving dishes and divvy up all the layers equally. Or to make this crazy easy just grab one giant bowl and make a trifle, those are always stunning!
Either way you go, just make all the layers. Every last one brings something awesome to the table and trust me, you just do not want to miss out on any of the awesomeness.
To make the cake, heat oven to 350°F. Grease a square 8x8 baking dish or one 8 inch cake pan.
Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of mixer for two minutes. Beat in the hot coffee. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the cake no longer jiggles in the center. Remove and allow to cool 5 minutes. Then poke the cake all over with a fork and evenly pour the Kahlua all over the cake. Cover the baking dish and place in the fridge.
To make the chocolate mousse, in a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate, butter and 2 tablespoons water. Microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool. In a small sauce pan whisk together the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water and sugar. Place on the stove over medium heat and stir constantly until the sauce thickens slightly and just coats the back of a spoon, about 2-3 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate into egg mixture until completely smooth. Place in the fridge while you whip the cream.
Place 1 1/2 cups of the cream in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip cream until stiff peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like. Now add half the whipped cream to the cooled chocolate mixture. Gently fold the cream into the chocolate until no more streaks remain. Add the remaining cream and gently fold into the mousse. Place in the fridge.
Now add the remaining cream to a clean bowl and whip just as you did earlier. Once whipped add 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and whip until combined. Place in the fridge.
Make the chocolate coffee caramel, whisk together heavy cream and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once it begins to boil watch closely and whisk until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and turn a golden color, and then to a light brown. This will take about 5-6 minutes. When you see that it has started to turn brown, slowly pour in the cream mixture, whisking constantly and quickly. The sugar will harden around the whisk, don’t worry, it will melt. Just keep whisking! Continue to heat over medium-high until mixture has thickened and is a light caramel color, about 5 minutes more (don't let it get too thick, it will thicken as it sits). Remove from the heat and stir in the, coffee, chocolate chips and vanilla.
To assemble the cakes line up 6 glasses or glass jars. Drizzle the bottom of each jar with 1 tablespoon of the coffee caramel, then crumble in a layer of the cake. Drizzle that with another tablespoon or so of caramel, then add a layer of mouse and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat the layers 2 more times finishing with a layer of whipped cream. Then add crumbled cake to the top of the whipped cream and drizzle with more caramel sauce. Refrigerate 2 hours or until ready to serve.
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The layers, the flavors, the Chocolate Coffee Caramel!!! The whole thing looks and sounds incredible. I love that you get like 3 desserts in one with this one – and with so many of your creations. That’s awesome 🙂 Pinned.
OH…MMMMMMM…GEE. *died and went to chocolate heaven*
Ha! Thanks Dani!
Those beautiful photos make me feel like I am staring through the gates of heaven and no one will let me in! 🙁
Oh man, I guess you just have to make it then!!
LOL!
Thanks!
OMG, this is the best dessert I have ever made…yes I have to spend a extra hour in the gym, but it’s so worth it. The cake was perfect. I was afraid to make the caramel but I followed your direction and it cam out perfectly, well it got a little darker after I added the coffe. Amazing!!!!
Oh yeah!! So happy to hear everything went smoothly and you loved this!! Thank you so much for making it!!
looks delish! love the choc coffee caramel!
Thank you so much, Dina!
God help me and my thighs!
Making these STAT!
Hope you love it!! Thanks Melanie!
Mousse is so easy to make, no wonder you are going mousse crazy haha these look irresistible!
I know!! Thanks so much!
That really caueprts the spirit of it. Thanks for posting.
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Will Greece leave the euro before the September 12th elections in the Netherlands when Geert Wilders will sweep to power and the Netherlands will get the guilder back? Just wishful thinking!! If I remember rightly, when the euro was introduced in Holland a lot of Dutch put all their savings into American dollars. What a foresighted bunch. Also, according to my wife; and she is never wrong, sales of gold and diamonds on the Continent have rocketed. I wonder why?
I like saving and paying off debt right now. It’s fun to me because on the things I do splurge, I’ve saved up for them (I still consider it a splurge though) and feel so rewarded.
That is the best feeling, especially when you have been waiting a long time to get it!
This look fantastic and your photography is incredible! We would love to have you share this our Saturday Link Party. It starts Fridays at 6pm, hope to see you there!
Tracy
Thanks Tracy!
Mmmmm…kahlua!! These are gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Dorothy!
Kahlua Chocolate Cake!!!!! (and exclamation points!) That is enough to get me through to ANY weekend.
Hehe! Thanks Ruthy!
The layers, the flavors, the Chocolate Coffee Caramel!!! The whole thing looks and sounds incredible. I love that you get like 3 desserts in one with this one – and with so many of your creations. That’s awesome 🙂 Pinned.
Thanks Averie!! I like having 3 desserts at once, it means I do not have to choose just one! Yes!
These look absolutely crazy amazing!!! All the layers! And the cake soaked in Kahlua?? OMG! WANT!!
Thanks so much, Anna!
After the week I had, I need about five of these pronto.
Wish I could send you some!! Hope you weekend is better than your week! Thanks so much, Nicole!
Where do I click to have these delivered to my face immediately? 🙂
Haha! Thank you!
It’s official, I want to come live at your house! This mousse looks utterly amazing…..like, on the verge of licking the screen amazing!
Haha! Anytime! Thanks Kelli!