Description
This No-Bake Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake features silky layers of dark, milk, and white chocolate mousse on a crunchy Oreo crust. Elegant yet simple, it’s a perfect make-ahead dessert for any celebration — no oven required.
Ingredients
- 24 Oreo cookies (for the crust)
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted
- 150g semi-sweet (dark) chocolate
- 150g milk chocolate
- 150g white chocolate
- 3 cups (720ml) heavy whipping cream (divided, 1 cup per layer)
- 3 teaspoons gelatin (or agar-agar for vegetarian option, divided)
- 6 tablespoons cold water (divided, 2 tbsp per layer)
- Optional: cocoa powder, fresh berries for decoration
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch (20 cm) springform pan. Refrigerate while preparing the mousse layers.
- For the dark chocolate mousse: Melt semi-sweet chocolate using a double boiler. Bloom 1 tsp gelatin in 2 tbsp cold water, dissolve it, and mix into the melted chocolate. Let cool. Whip 1 cup cream to stiff peaks and fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour over the crust and chill for 15–20 minutes.
- For the milk chocolate mousse: Repeat the process using milk chocolate and 1 tsp gelatin bloomed in 2 tbsp cold water. Let cool, fold in whipped cream, and pour over the set dark chocolate layer. Chill again for 15–20 minutes.
- For the white chocolate mousse: Repeat the process using white chocolate and 1 tsp gelatin bloomed in 2 tbsp cold water. Fold in whipped cream and pour over the set milk chocolate layer. Refrigerate the entire cake for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve: Run a knife around the edge to release the cake. Dust with cocoa powder and top with fresh berries if desired.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for best results.
- Chill each mousse layer for 15–20 minutes before adding the next to prevent mixing.
- For a vegetarian version, use agar-agar instead of gelatin.
- Gluten-free cookies can be substituted for Oreos for a gluten-free version.
- This cake is best made a day in advance for optimal texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
