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Tuxedo Cake


  • Author: Dulcia
  • Total Time: 5 hours 35 minutes (includes chilling)
  • Yield: 12 1x

Description

This Tuxedo Cake is a show-stopping dessert that features luxurious layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy dark and white chocolate mousses, and a smooth chocolate ganache topping. Each layer contributes to a symphony of textures and flavors, making it an exquisite choice for special occasions.


Ingredients

Scale

For the Chocolate Cake:
2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
2 cups (400g) sugar
½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (120ml) milk
2 large eggs
½ cup (128g) sour cream
½ cup (110g) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (240ml) hot water
For the Chocolate Mousses:
4 egg yolks
2 cups (480ml) heavy cream, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3.5 oz (100g) dark chocolate
3.5 oz (100g) white chocolate
For the Chocolate Ganache:
4.3 oz (120g) milk chocolate
½ cup (120ml) heavy cream


Instructions

Make the Chocolate Cake:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, sour cream, vegetable oil, and vanilla until combined.
Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Dissolve espresso powder in hot water and add to the batter. Mix until smooth.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
Make the Chocolate Mousses:
6. Chop dark and white chocolates, placing each in separate bowls. Whisk egg yolks until pale. Heat half the cream with vanilla until warm, then gradually whisk into yolks. Return mixture to heat and cook until it thickens.
7. Divide cream mixture between chocolates; stir until melted. Whip remaining cream to stiff peaks and fold into chocolate mixtures separately.
8. Place one cake layer in a cake ring. Pour dark chocolate mousse over, then white chocolate mousse. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, add second cake layer, and chill for 4 hours.
Make the Chocolate Ganache:
9. Heat cream until just scalding, pour over milk chocolate, and stir until smooth. Let cool to a spreadable consistency, then spread over the top of the cake.
To Serve:
Remove cake from the cake ring, spread ganache over the top, and decorate as desired.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 560