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This Peppermint Mocha Mousse Cake is a party on a plate! This gorgeous dessert features layers of brownies and peppermint mocha mousse, wrapped in chocolate swirls and topped with a shiny chocolate glaze. It feeds a crowd and is great for any holiday party!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Tis the season for holidays parties. The season for wearing fun dresses, and white elephant gift exchanges, and eating your weight in cheese and crackers. For reconnecting with old friends, for seeing your coworkers dance awkwardly, for avoiding—or seeking out—the mistletoe. And most importantly, ‘tis the season for making epic holiday desserts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The holidays are the PERFECT time to indulge your inner pastry chef. You have a built-in-excuse to get fancy—hellooooo, ever heard of a little something called holiday cheer?—and a built-in group of people to foist your dessert upon. It’s a win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Peppermint Mocha Mousse Cake is my ideal party cake. It keeps extremely well in the refrigerator, so you can make it a day or two ahead and not worry about it getting dry and stale. It looks fancy, with the layers and the decorations and the mousse-iness of it all, but no one has to know how easy it is to decorate, or how non-intimidating mousse can be! And add in that great peppermint mocha flavor? You’ll be the hit of the party! Speaking of mousse-iness, I also highly recommend trying this Flourless Chocolate Buche de Noel<\/a> while your spreading some holiday cheer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking of flavor<\/em>, I used a phenomenal peppermint mocha liqueur (also known as a peppermint chocolate liqueur) to take this cake to the next level. This type of liqueur is smooth and mellow and wonderful to sip on its own, but I especially love the festive taste it adds to the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually used it twice in the recipe: brushed on the brownies, to add moisture and give them a subtle peppermint mocha flavor, and in the mousse itself. The end result is not overwhelmingly minty (or boozy, for that matter), and the chocolate\/coffee\/mint\/liqueur elements are nicely balanced in a cozy little slice of cake. There are several brands of peppermint mocha liqueur on the market such as Peppermint Mocha Jackson Morgan Southern Cream, Kahlua Mint Mocha Liqueur and Borgata Chocolate and Peppermint Liqueur. All that matters is that you find a brand you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’re new to mousse cakes, there are a few tips and tricks to ensure success. Most importantly, you’ll want to assemble it in a cake pan with a removable bottom<\/a>—a springform (cheesecake) pan can be a good substitute if you don’t want to buy an additional cake pan. This is the only way you’ll be able to remove your cake cleanly without smooshing the mousse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also want some sort of collar<\/a> to go around the sides of the pan. This keeps the mousse from sticking to the cake pan itself, making the cake easy to remove, and making sure the mousse edges are super-smooth and clean. In a pinch, you can use a long strip of foil or waxed paper, although those tend to wrinkle and you’ll see the wrinkles in the finished mousse. I like acetate cake strips<\/a>—they’re affordable, re-usable, and good for a lot of different cake applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance! See that fun chocolate swirl around the edges? I got it by scribbling melted chocolate onto a cake strips, then wrapping it around the edges of the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the chocolate sets, all you have to do is peel off the plastic strip, and it’s like you’re a genie with the magical ability to pipe chocolate is smooth swoops on the side of a cake. Take a bow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I almost left the top plain, but at the last minute decided I needed more chocolate (because, duh) so I added a layer of shiny chocolate glaze. To finish? Chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered espresso beans, peppermint candies, and a ring of crushed peppermint around the edge. And that’s it! Your party on a plate is ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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