Chocolate Mousse Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) package bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 large eggs, room temp and lightly beaten
• 1 cup whipping cream
• boiling water

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
• 2 stir water, sugar, corn syrup, and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan.
• 3 cook on low heat until sugar is dissolved stirring constantly.
• 4 add chocolate and salt, increase heat to medium.
• 5 continue cooking until chocolate is completely melted and is about to come to a boil.
• 6 stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 add butter, stir until melted.
• 9 transfer mixture to a large bowl.
• 10 refrigerate 15 minutes or until mixture has cooled, stirring occasionally.
• 11 add the eggs to the chocolate mixture stir with a wire whisk until well blended.
• 12 beat in cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• 13 gently stir into chocolate mixture.
• 14 spoon into prepared pan.
• 15 place pan in a larger baking pan, then place on center rack in oven.
• 16 carefully por boiling water into larger pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• 17 bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until mixture is just set.
• 18 run small knife or metal spatula around the edges of pan to loosen the cake, cool before removing the rim.
• 19 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.