Suzanne's Simple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Desserts 11 ingredients 10 steps
Vegetarian Make-Ahead
Suzanne's Simple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 10" springform pan.

  2. Over low heat, cook until chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool, approximately 5 min.

  3. Meanwhile, beat together eggs until thick and light yellow (approx. 5 min.). Add chocolate mixture to eggs.

  4. Pour into pan and bake for 45 min. or until toothpick inserted two inches from edge comes out clean.

  5. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. When cake is cool, remove sides of pan, wrap cake in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours.

  6. Chocolate Glaze

  7. In a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces and butter until chocolate melts and is smooth.

  8. Remove from heat and beat in corn syrup.

  9. Spread warm glaze over top and down sides of cake.

  10. Serve cake with whipped cream.