Chocolate-Cherry Mousse Delight

Name: Chocolate-Cherry Mousse Delight
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams package angel food cake mix; 355 milliliters cold fat-free milk; 40 grams package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix; 283 grams jar maraschino cherries with stems; 158 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 227 grams carton frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

Chocolate-Cherry Mousse Delight might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. Head to the store and pick up angel food cake mix, carton whipped topping, chocolate pudding mix, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cherry Chocolate Mousse Parfaits, Sour Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake, and Brandied Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Instructions

Drain cherries, reserving juice; set cherries aside.

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Cherries

Juice

Add enough cold water to cherry juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. In a large bowl, beat cake mix and cherry juice mixture on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.

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Cherry Juice

Cake Mix

Water

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Bowl

Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan.

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Frying Pan

Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets.

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Knife

Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until dark golden brown and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan onto a wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around sides of cake and remove from pan.

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Wire Rack

Oven

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Frying Pan

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Pat cherries dry with paper towels. Holding cherries by the stem, dip in chocolate; allow excess to drip off.

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Chocolate Chips

Chocolate

Cherries

Dip

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Place on waxed paper; refrigerate until set.

In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes.

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Pudding Mix

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Let stand for 15 minutes or until thickened.

Whisk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Slice cake; serve with mousse and dipped cherries.

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Whipped Topping

Cherries

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Whisk

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Servings:

454grams

package angel food cake mix 355milliliters

cold fat-free milk 40grams

package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix 283grams

jar maraschino cherries with stems 158milliliters

semisweet chocolate chips 227grams

carton frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are my top picks for Mousse. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.