5-Minute Fudgy Chocolate Mousse Cake
No-bake layered chocolate mousse with store-bought pound cake, topped with fresh strawberries. Rich, indulgent, and done in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 6g
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Ingredients
- 8 oz store-bought pound cake
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Whip heavy cream, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 2
Fold chopped dark chocolate into whipped cream until no streaks remain.
- 3
Slice pound cake into four thick slices and arrange on serving plates.
- 4
Pile mousse on each cake slice, creating tall, fluffy peaks.
- 5
Top with fresh strawberry halves and dust generously with cocoa powder.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer or whisk
- rubber spatula
- serrated knife
- serving plates
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