5-Min Chocolate Mousse Layer with Hazelnuts
No-bake chocolate mousse stacked with store-bought cake and topped with truffles and nuts—ready in 5 minutes. Looks like a bakery slice, tastes like decadence.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 4g
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Ingredients
- 8 oz store-bought chocolate cake, pre-sliced or torn into chunks
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 6 pieces chocolate truffles, halved
- ¼ cup hazelnuts, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Whip cold heavy cream with cocoa powder and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 2
Layer cake chunks and chocolate mousse in a tall glass or bowl, starting with cake.
- 3
Top with remaining mousse, then scatter truffles and chopped hazelnuts over the surface.
- 4
Serve immediately or chill up to 2 hours.
Tools you’ll need
- electric mixer or whisk
- tall glass or dessert bowl
- measuring spoons
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