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Chocolate Tuxedo Cake Recipe

Irresistible Chocolate Tuxedo Cake Recipe for Celebrations

This Chocolate Tuxedo Cake Recipe features layers of rich dark chocolate cake and luxurious mousse, perfect for any celebration.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 550
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Layers
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cups dark cocoa powder Dutch-processed
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter room temperature
  • 6 large egg whites room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk or Greek yogurt
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder optional
For the Mousses
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips melted and cooled
  • 2 cups heavy cream chilled
  • 0.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips melted and cooled
For the Ganache
  • 0.25 cups corn syrup
  • 1 cup heavy cream for ganache

Equipment

  • 9-inch round cake pans
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • serrated knife
  • double boiler
  • microwave
  • Wire racks
  • Spatula
  • Saucepan

Method
 

Cake Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 9-inch round cake pans, lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, egg whites, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and espresso powder.
  4. Mix wet ingredients into dry mixture until just combined, then divide the batter among the pans.
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cooling and Mousse Preparation
  1. Allow the cake layers to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. To make white chocolate mousse, melt the white chocolate with warm water and cool to room temperature.
  3. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form, then fold in cooled white chocolate.
  4. Refrigerate the mousse for at least 2 hours.
  5. Repeat the process for dark chocolate mousse, using dark chocolate chips.
Ganache Preparation and Assembly
  1. Heat heavy cream for ganache until simmering, pour over dark chocolate chips, and mix in corn syrup.
  2. Allow ganache to cool to a pourable consistency.
  3. Level the tops of the cake layers, then layer with white and dark mousse.
  4. Cover with the last cake layer, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. Pour ganache over the top and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 7gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results. Chill bowls before whipping cream for stability.

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