Chocolate Mousse Cake

Mousse has a reputation for being a difficult dessert for home bakers, but really all it takes is some patience in whipping the egg whites and cream, melting the chocolate, and folding the ingredients together. This recipe gives a choice for a Mürbeteig crust (shortcrust) or a hazelnut sponge cake crust to use as the base for the mousse. Pick one. You do not need to make both. The Mürbeteig is a crispier option; the sponge cake is softer and lighter. The mousse uses sixty to sixty-five perc