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Mousse: Chocolate Mousse Cake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

7 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/4 pound unsalted butter
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
7 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Melt chocolate in microwave. Beat egg yolks and 3/4 c. sugar until very light and fluffy. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat egg whites with cream of tarter until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 c. sugar and continue beating until stiff. Fold carefully into chocolate mixture. Pour 3/4 of batter into ungreased 9" springform pan. Cover and refrigerate remainder. Bake cake for 35 minutes, then remove and cool. Cake will drop as it cools. remove outside pan ring. Lightly stir refrigerated batter to soften, then spread on top of cake. Frost with whipped cream and top with shaved chocolate to garnish. Refrigerate several hours.