Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse Refrigerator Cake

Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse Refrigerator Cake
This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 636 calories, 7g of protein, and 40g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bittersweet chocolate, jar bittersweet chocolate sauce, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day.

Instructions

1
In a large chilled stainless steel or glass bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the heavy cream with the chocolate sauce at medium speed until firm peaks form.
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2
Spread about 1/2 cup of the whipped chocolate cream on a long rectangular platter, to form a 3-by-10-inch rectangle.
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Using a small offset spatula, spread 1 tablespoon of the remaining chocolate cream on 35 chocolate wafers and arrange them in 5 stacks. Top each stack with a chocolate wafer (you will have 6 or 7 wafers left over). Arrange the wafer stacks on their sides as close together as possible on the chocolate cream on the platter. (The wafer stacks will lie lengthwise on the platter.)
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4
Spread all but about 1/2 cup of the remaining chocolate cream all over the cake, fixing any wafers that tilt or slide.
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Press a long sheet of plastic wrap over the cake, flattening the top and sides gently. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or for up to 2 days. Refrigerate the remaining chocolate cream.
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6
Discard the plastic wrap and frost the cake with the remaining chocolate cream, smoothing the top and sides.
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7
Garnish with the chocolate shavings.
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8
Cut into slices, wiping the knife after each cut.
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Make Ahead: The finished cake can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score4
Dish TypesSide Dish
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