Chocolate Mousse Torte
- 1 (10 1/4 ounce) bag fudge brownie mix, Betty Crocker brand recommended
- 14 cup vegetable oil
- 14 cup water
- 1 egg
- 2 (11 1/2 ounce) bags semisweet chocolate chunks (3 1/2 cups)
- 12 cup pecans, chopped
- 14 cup toffee pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups whipping cream (1 pint)
- 1 dash powdered sugar, if desired
- Heat oven to 350F Grease bottom only of 9-inch springform pan with shortening or cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and egg until smooth.
- Stir in 1 bag of the chocolate chunks.
- Pour batter into pan; spread evenly.
- Sprinkle pecans and toffee bits over batter; press in lightly.
- Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until center is set.
- Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Run sharp knife around side of pan to loosen brownie layer.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 cup of the remaining chocolate chunks uncovered on High 1 minute; stir until smooth.
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Beat melted chocolate into cream cheese mixture.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the whipping cream.
- In chilled large bowl, beat remaining whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Fold chocolate-cream cheese mixture into whipped cream until no white streaks remain.
- Spoon mousse over brownie layer, smoothing top.
- Refrigerate about 2 hours or until mousse is set.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chunks uncovered on High 1 minute; stir until smooth.
- Stir in reserved 1/4 cup whipping cream until smooth.
- Run thin, flexible spatula around side of pan to loosen torte; remove side of pan.
- Spoon warm chocolate mixture over top of mousse, allowing some to drizzle down sides.
- Smooth top of torte with thin, flexible spatula.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes or until serving.
- Just before serving, gently place 4-inch snowflake stencil on torte.
- Using fine wire-mesh strainer, sift additional powdered sugar over stencil.
- Carefully lift stencil from torte; repeat for additional snowflakes.
brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, egg, chocolate, pecans, toffee, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, whipping cream, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mousse-torte-344201 (may not work)