Chocolate Cake with Fudge Mousse Filling Recipe

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The Holiday season is my favorite time of year. It’s the time to indulge in all the delicious Thanksgiving and Christmas dishes I don’t make during the rest of the year. One of our favorites is this chocolate cake with whipped fudge filling and chocolate buttercream frosting recipe. Chocolate is always good, but this is a decadent delight. It’s very rich so only a small piece will fill you up. Of course, we also have another problem during the holidays: heartburn.  You know the want to indulge feeling, but you are afraid of what it might bring? That’s where we have Nexium 24® hr 42 count to help make the holidays a little easier.
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Chocolate Cake With Fudge Mousse Filling and Chcocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe:
Because I don’t always have time to cook everything “from scratch” during the busiest season of the year, I cheat by making a “dressed up” version of a boxed Chocolate Cake Mix. You can easily make the cake Gluten Free by substituting a Gluten Free Cake Mix instead of regular.
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Ingredients for the cake:
Devil’s Food or Chocolate Cake mix
water, eggs and oil as called for on the package
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup sour cream

Directions:
Mix the cake as directed on package. Stir in sour cream and chocolate chips and mix until blended. Bake as directed on package. Allow to cool COMPLETELY Before adding the frosting or filling.
chocolate-cake

Of course, you know I am going to make an easy fudge mousse filling instead of spending lots of time in the kitchen. This recipe is great because it only calls for two ingredients!
Ingredients for the Fudge Mousse Filling
Heavy Cream
Chocolate or Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix

Directions
Whip the cream until it begins to thicken. Slowly blend in the pudding until the whipped cream is thick. Store in the fridge until ready to use.  You’ll need to keep the cake in the fridge or freezer to keep the filling from melting.
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The Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is the most complicated part of the recipe, but it will still be done in 15 minutes or so!
Ingredients:
Powdered Sugar
Vanilla
Milk or cream
Cocoa Powder
Butter

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Directions:
Cream the butter and gradually blend in powdered sugar. Stir in cocoa and vanilla. Add milk or cream and beat until smooth.

To assemble the cake:
Place one layer of cake onto cake plate. Top with Chocolate Mousse Filling. Add top layer of cake. Frost top and sides with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Add grated chocolate to top and sides of the cake, if desired.
chocolate-fudge-cake

Printable Recipe:

Chocolate Cake with Fudge Mousse Filling Recipe
Ingredients
  • For Cake:
  • 1 package chocolate or devil’s food cake mix (can also use gluten free)
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • oil, water and eggs as directed on package
  • For Fudge Mousse Filling:
  • 1 (3 1/2 ounces) package chocolate or fudge instant pudding
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • For Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa
  • For decoration, optional: Chocolate shavings (use a bittersweet or milk chocolate bar)
Instructions
  1. For the cake: Prepare mix as directed on package. Fold in the sour cream and chocolate chips. Bake as directed on package. Allow to cool completely.
  2. For the mousse filling:
  3. Beat cream until it begins to thicken. Slowly stir in pudding until blended and cream has thickened. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
  4. For the buttercream frosting:
  5. Cream butter. Slowly stir in powdered sugar until blended. Add in cocoa and vanilla. Stir until blended. Slowly add milk or cream until it reaches the desired consistency.
  6. To assemble the cake:
  7. Place one layer of cake onto plate. Top layer with mousse filling. Top with second layer of cake. Frost top and sides with buttercream frosting. Decorate with grated chocolate shavings, if desired.

Want to know the one thing our family doesn’t like about the holiday season? Heartburn. It’s one of the reasons (besides the fat and calories) that I can’t indulge in some of my favorite foods. For some reason, the chocolate cake always causes me to have heartburn.   Of  course, caffeine, spicy foods, tomatoes, and more cause it too. Sigh.
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Here’s our family secret: Nexium® 24HR 42ct tablets. One pill a day will provide 24 hour protection from frequent heartburn, no matter what we’ve eaten. I actually take Nexum® 24HR all year for relief. It does takes one to four days to take full effect, so be sure to start before the holiday season!
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When I popped into Walgreens to pick up some items I needed, I noticed not only did they have an in-store special price of two Nexium® 24HR (28 ct.) for $40.00, they also have an in-Store Walgreens coupon for $2.00 off Nexium 24HR® (48 ct.). The offer is only good from November 1st until November 30th, 2016.  So if you want to save some money (and who doesn’t this holiday season?) pick some up and don’t let frequent heartburn ruin your holidays either!

Disclaimer: “May take 1 to 4 days for full effect. Use as directed”

Do you have a favorite easy Christmas or Holiday recipe?

39 Comments

  1. This looks like a delicious cake. Chocolate is my favorite flavor of cake.

  2. This cake looks amazing and easy. I am with you about holiday foods. Some of the rich foods served during the holidays triggers my heartburn. I will have to check out Nexium for some relief.

  3. Omg what an amazing chocolate cake. This looks tempting and comfy food for me

  4. This looks delicious! I’m coming to your house for Thanksgiving!

  5. That cake looks so yummy. I will try making some this holiday.

  6. This chocolate cake with whipped fudge filing and chocolate buttercream frosting sounds amazing. I don’t really like chocolate cake but this sounds so delicious and I love it has whipped fudge in the middle.. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  7. OMG that cake look AMAZING!! My husband loves chocolate cake, and I can’t wait to try this recipe this week!

  8. Omg can we say yum?!?! Your chocolate cake looks absolutely delicious!!! Must give your cake recipe a try

  9. This cake looks like a perfect recipe to make for dessert this week. It looks so delicious and easy to make.

  10. This is the cake that I want for my Birthday next week. the only problem is if I want than I will hve to make it. So I guess I will give it a try.

  11. Your cake looks amazing! I love mousse combined with cake!

  12. OMG This cake just looks delicious.. Fudge and Mousse Filling is something I definitely would want to have to fill me in with the sweets all night long, haha!

  13. This cake looks amazing. My birthday is coming up so feel free to send it to me. Haha. 🙂

  14. This cake looks delicious and so rich. I always have Nexium at home so that I can still enjoy all of those foods that might give me heartburn.

  15. You had me at whipped fudge filling! This cake sounds amazing!

  16. This looks really good.
    My husband loves chocolate mousse.

  17. Oh yum… looks so tasty and beautiful! I love chocolate cake, can’t wait to try this recipe!

  18. You have me at chocolate with chocolate! This cake looks and sounds amazing. The filling puts the icing on the cake!

  19. I love that the cake has a filling. It looks pretty and I can almost taste it from the pictures!

  20. This looks super yummy! It is too good not to try!!

  21. Oh wow! Now that looks so amazing. I am definitely going to be making this recipe over the weekend.

  22. I don’t normally like cake, but I could totally make an exception here! That mousse filling has me sold!

  23. I love all the chocolate! Those flowers are adorable as well!

  24. This cake looks so delicious. I have acid reflux and a chocolate cake like this would never bother me. Thanks fully!

  25. That cake looks divinely DELISH!! I am all about the chocolate mousse and I love those flowers!and I love your tip for using sour cream–definitely going to try your recipe!

  26. That cake looks delicious! Thanks for the HU about Nexium. My fiance’ takes those.

  27. I’m all about a good cake mix hack! This cake looks delicious. #client

  28. Yum My husband’s birthday is coming up. I will have to make this for his party.

  29. I LOVE anything chocolate so I must try this recipe! I have never thought to put sour cream in a cake recipe, but that seems like it would make it very moist.

  30. You must of been reading my mind! This is exactly what I am craving. Now that the weekend is here I think I might just have to make this.

  31. That cake looks amazing! Especially the filling. I’m going to have to give your gluten free baking tip a go too.

  32. This looks so good! But, I have to admit something. I absolutely LOVE chocolate. I am a chocolate addict. I hope I’m never told I’m diabetic because I’ll have to tell the Dr to just kill me then. With that said? I don’t like chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream! But, I can appreciate the way it looks, which I do here! LOL.

  33. Yummy. This cake would be a hit at my family gatherings. They all love chocolate cake. I love buttercream.

  34. The CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE MOUSSE FILLING RECIPE looks so delicious and I want to make this cake! It is a nice one for the Holidays and I love chocolate mousse. It is so good in a cake!

  35. That’s amazing! AMAZING! I love chocolate cake, especially when it’s loaded with a delicious filling. And don’t even get me started on my affair with chocolate mousse. You win the internet for today!

  36. OMG, that looks amazing! I love cake like this that has a healthy dose of frosting or filling in the center. I’m all about the frosting.

  37. OMG–that looks A—MAZING!!! WOW–we have our softball party this weekend and I may be brave enough to give this one a whirl! thanks

  38. Oh my goodness how amazing does that cake look – it was my birthday this week might have to see i can get anyone to make me one 😉

  39. That cake looks so good! I make a chocolate cake during the holidays but it’s so complicated. I think I’ll make your version this time around.