16 chocolaty mousse recipes

A simple chocolate mousse with melted chocolate chips, whipped egg whites, yolks, and whipped topping folded together. Optional marbled finish gives it a streaked, gourmet look.

Chocolate mousse cake with a full pound of bittersweet chocolate, 10 egg yolks, and 12 egg whites split between a low-baked cake base and a real chocolate mousse topping.

Elegant chocolate mousse in a press-in chocolate pastry crust, topped with chocolate curls and powdered sugar stripes. A no-bake filling in a baked flan shell.

Flourless chocolate mousse cake with a pound of butter, bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate, strong coffee, and 8 eggs. Dense, fudgy, and intensely chocolatey with no flour at all.

Elegant layered chocolate mousse cake with praline rocher, rum syrup, and a glossy chocolate glaze. A showstopper French dessert.

Creamy, decadent and ready in less than five minutes, this is a great chance to introduce superfoods, bananas and avocados to children 8 months and older. Rich in healthy fats necessary for skin health, brain function and maintaining a healthy weight. Cacao is high in magnesium and iron and when combined with a fat like coconut oil or avocado, it alleviates headaches and anxiety and boosts brain function.

Chocolate mousse cake with semisweet chocolate, orange liqueur, and whipped egg whites folded into a rich batter. Part one covers the cake layers with a thin, flaky crust.

White chocolate mousse spiked with rum, served in crispy homemade almond tuile cookie cups with raspberry puree and creme fraiche. A showstopping French-inspired dessert.

Lake Highlands rock cake: layers of genoise-style chocolate sponge, crisp cocoa meringue, rum syrup, and rich chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream. A showstopper dessert.

Two-layer banana cake with pecans and buttermilk, filled and frosted with chocolate whipped cream and fresh banana slices. A showstopper that pairs ripe banana with rich chocolate mousse.

A New Orleans-style charlotte: chocolate sponge rolled with almond paste, sliced and pressed into a springform, filled with amaretto-soaked chocolate mousse. A Mardi Gras showstopper.

Holiday charlotte with ladyfinger-lined mold filled with silky chocolate mousse and crowned with fresh fruit glazed in apple jelly. A showstopper no-bake holiday dessert.

A flourless chocolate mousse cake with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, served with fresh raspberries and mascarpone. Just 6 ingredients and no flour needed for this elegant dessert.

White chocolate mousse cake layered between sheets of genoise with candied citrus peel, pine nuts and shaved white chocolate curls. An elegant layered dessert with bright grapefruit, orange and lemon zest running through every bite.

This over-the-top chocolate mousse cake layers brownie, whipped cream, and Tia Maria coffee liqueur inside a charlotte mold, then drips with silky chocolate glaze. Sinfully rich and worth every bite.

Bacardi Rum Chocolate Cake is a four-layer showstopper: chocolate cake mix spiked with dark rum and pudding, split and filled with a light, boozy chocolate mousse. Serve cold for the best texture.