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Divine Chocolate Mousse Cake

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ABOUT THE RECIPE:

This delectable Divine Chocolate Mousse Cake is so delicious, you will have folks asking for more, more, more! If you do not already have 6-inch round cake pans, I highly recommend adding them to your baking equipment, as they are very handy for making a variety of petite cakes.

Makes 8 to 10 servings

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INGREDIENTS:

MOUSSE FROSTING
14 to 16 ounces extra-firm regular tofu
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons vegan powdered sugar
1 cup, 55% to 70% cacao, vegan dark chocolate chips, plus 30 to 35 more, for decorating the cake
3/4 cup chocolate, dairy-free cashew milk, or your favorite dairy-free milk

CAKE
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2/3 cup vegan cane sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 3 1/2 tablespoons dairy-free milk (chocolate, vanilla or plain flavored)
2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

ADDITIONAL FILLING INGREDIENT
3 heaping tablespoons seedless raspberry preserves or jam, plus more as needed

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INSTRUCTIONS:
To make the FROSTING, heat the dairy-free milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until small bubbles appear on the surface, and the dairy-free milk is simmering hot.

Put the tofu, olive oil, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a blender, then add the chocolate chips. Pour in the simmering dairy-free milk and immediately process for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until completely smooth. Spoon the mixture into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, (about 3 to 4 hours) before frosting your cake.

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To make the CAKE, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally coat 3 six-inch round cake pans with vegan margarine. Line the bottom of each pan with a round piece of unbleached parchment paper.

Put the flaxseeds into a high-performance blending appliance and process into fine flour. Put the flaxseed flour, whole wheat flour, cane sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a dry whisk to combine. Add the dairy-free milk, olive oil, and vanilla and stir with a large spoon to incorporate. Divide the cake evenly among the 3, six-inch round, prepared cake pans. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Put the cake pans on wire racks, and run a table knife around the perimeter of each cake to loosen the sides. Let cool for 15 minutes. Turn the cakes out onto the wire racks and gently and very carefully remove the parchment paper. Let cool completely (for at least 2 hours), before frosting the cakes.

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To frost the cakes, line the perimeter of a pretty plate with strips of parchment paper. Put one cake layer in the center of the plate. Spoon half of the raspberry preserves over the first cake layer and spread in an even layer using an offset spatula. Spoon about one-quarter of the frosting over the raspberry preserves and gently spread it in an even layer, over the preserves, using the spatula. The frosting layer will be very thick.

Put the second cake layer on the frosting and gently press down, so the cake will adhere. Spoon the remaining half of the raspberry preserves over the second cake layer and spread in an even layer using an offset spatula. Spoon about one-quarter of the frosting over the raspberry preserves and gently spread it in a thick, even layer over the preserves, using the spatula.

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Position the third cake layer, on the frosting and gently press down, so the cake will adhere. Spoon the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake and gently spread it evenly over the top and sides, using an offset spatula. (Once again, the frosting layer will be very thick). Decorate in a pleasing manner, with the chocolate chips.

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Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and make certain to serve the cake well-chilled. Covered and stored in the refrigerator, the cake will keep for 3 days. (It actually tastes better, the longer it stands in the refrigerator!)