I’m excited to share with you my Chocolate Mousse Puppy Cake recipe that I often bake for my daughters. It’s incredibly lifelike and, believe it or not, I’ve never actually tasted it myself, despite having made it several times. My daughters absolutely adore this cake, and it’s surprisingly easy to make.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅙ cup chocolate chips
- 3 ⅓ tbsp milk
- 1 ¼tsp gelatine powder
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar
Step 1. Melt the Chocolate
To start, you’ll need a cup with some hot water in it. Then, take a pastry bag and cover the cup with it. Add chocolate chips to the bag and let them melt in the hot water.
Optional. Place Chocolates on Nose, Eyes, and Nails
Once the chocolate chips are completely melted, snip a small hole in the bag. Next, prepare a mousse cake mold and place chocolates on the nose, eyes, and nails. You can skip this step if it seems too complicated; the cake will still turn out great and look uniform in color.
Step 2. Prepare the Chocolate Mousse Mixture
Now, set that aside and let’s prepare the chocolate mousse mixture. Pour milk into a bowl, then add gelatin powder. Mix them thoroughly. Microwave the bowl for 30 seconds, then stir until the gelatin fully melts into the milk.
Incorporate the melted chocolate and mix well.
Step 3. Prepare the Heavy Whipping Cream
Once the chocolate paste is ready, let’s move on to the heavy whipping cream. You’ll need heavy whipping cream and sugar (a bit more sugar is needed due to the dark chocolate). Whip the cream with an electric whisk until it forms lines, then blend in the chocolate paste. Once mixed, your mousse paste is complete.
Step 4. Pour Mousse Paste into Puppy Mold
First, transfer the mousse paste into a container with a pointed spout. Then, carefully pour the mousse paste into the puppy mold. This recipe should be just the right amount for one puppy mousse cake. Make sure to fill the four legs.
Step 5. Freeze and Enjoy!
Now, place it in the freezer for at least 8 hours.
After freezing, remove the cake from the mold. Start demolding from the middle and gently break it away all around. Avoid starting from the legs as they are fragile and can break easily. Slowly work your way from the head. When you’re about halfway through, flip it onto a plate and gently peel away the mold. The last part to unmold will be the legs, and they should come out perfectly.
And there you have it, a delightful and lifelike mousse puppy cake! It’s incredibly cute, and I can hardly wait to dig in. This is a fun bake that your kids will surely love.
Chocolate Puppy Mousse
Instructions
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅙ cup chocolate chips
- 3 ⅓ tbsp milk
- 1 ¼ tsp gelatine powder
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar
Steps
Step 1: Melt ChocolateHeat water in a cup, cover with a pastry bag, and melt chocolate chips inside.
Optional: Add Decorative Chocolates. Once melted, snip a hole in the bag and apply chocolates to the mousse cake mold for the nose, eyes, and nails.
Step 2: Chocolate Mousse Mixture. Mix milk and gelatin powder, microwave for 30 seconds, and stir until dissolved. Add melted chocolate.
Step 3: Whip Cream. Whip heavy cream and sugar, blend into the chocolate mix to create mousse.
Step 4: Fill Mold. Transfer mousse into a container with a pointed spout and pour into the puppy mold.
Step 5: Freeze and Demold. Freeze for 8 hours, start demolding from the middle, and gently remove the mold.
Notes
Tips to Remove Cake from Mold:
- Start demolding from the middle and gently break it away all around.
- Avoid starting from the legs as they are fragile and can break easily.
- Slowly work your way from the head. When you're about halfway through, flip it onto a plate and gently peel away the mold.
- The last part to unmold will be the legs, and they should come out perfectly.
