Go Back
+ servings
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake

Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake: The Indulgent Treat You'll Love

Enjoy this Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake, a rich and indulgent dessert perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 8 slices
Calories 419 kcal

Equipment

  • 20cm cake tin with loose bottom
  • stand mixer or hand beater
  • Medium bowls
  • Small bowl
  • wire cooling rack
  • microwaveable bowl

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 50 ml vegetable oil or sunflower oil
  • 35 ml plant milk unflavoured and unsweetened, ideally soy milk
  • ½ teaspoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 50 g light brown sugar
  • 25 ml boiling water
  • 2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 60 g plain white flour aka all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda aka bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 15 g cocoa powder

For the Chocolate Mousse

  • 180 g dark chocolate chips or finely chopped dark chocolate
  • 130 ml plant milk unflavoured and unsweetened, ideally soy milk
  • 250 g vegan whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoon caster sugar

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 85 g dark chocolate chips or finely chopped dark chocolate
  • 85 ml plant milk unflavoured and unsweetened, ideally soy milk

Instructions
 

To Make the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 160 °C (fan). Grease and line a 20cm (7.8 inch) cake tin with baking parchment.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, plant milk, white wine vinegar, vanilla extract and light brown sugar. Whisk until smooth.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the boiling water and espresso powder until dissolved then add to the other wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
  • In a separate medium bowl, sieve together the remaining dry cake ingredients. Add the wet ingredients mixture to the bowl and mix together until you just have a smooth batter.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared cake tin and place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack. Carefully remove the cake from the tin, remove the baking parchment and leave to cool fully on the wire cooling rack.
  • Once cooled, return the cake to the cake tin and place in the fridge.

To Make the Chocolate Mousse

  • Place the dark chocolate chips and plant milk in a microwaveable bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second bursts, whisking in between, until the chocolate and plant milk are melted together into a smooth glossy ganache. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Place the vegan whipping cream and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Alternatively place in a bowl if using hand-held electric beaters.
  • Whip the vegan cream and sugar to the stiff peaks stage.
  • Once the chocolate plant milk mixture is cooled, pour half into the whipped vegan cream and use a spatula to carefully fold it in until no pale streaks remain and it is uniformly brown. Repeat with the second half until completely combined.
  • Spoon the chocolate mousse over the cake in the cake tin. Firmly tap the cake tin on the counter to remove any large air bubbles then smooth out the top with a spatula or pallet knife.
  • Place the cake tin back in the fridge for 30 minutes.

To Make the Chocolate Ganache

  • Place the dark chocolate chips and soy milk in a microwaveable bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second bursts, whisking in between, until the chocolate and soy milk are melted together into a smooth glossy ganache.
  • Remove the cake from the fridge and pour the ganache over the top. Spread the ganache to the edges, if necessary, then place in the fridge to set fully for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.

Notes

Be sure to use vegan chocolate. Most chocolate over 54% cocoa solids is vegan, but be sure to check the ingredients. A chocolate around 54% - 65% cocoa solids works best for the flavour of this cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 585IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chocolate Cake, indulgent treat, Mousse Cake, Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake, Vegan Dessert
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!