awesome chocolate mousse cake

How To Make awesome chocolate mousse cake

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  Awesome Chocolate Mousse Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9 inch spring-form pan. In a blender or food proessor grind hazelnuts coarsely. You should have about 1 1/4 cups. Stir together ground hazelnuts and melted butter. Press mixture on bottom and 1 1/4 inches up the sides of the spring-form pan.
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  In a medium saucepan melt semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir in 1/2 cup whipping cream. In a mixer bowl beat eggs and vanilla on low until well mixed. Add flour and sugar. Beat on high for about 10 minutes. Mixture should be thick and lemon colored.
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  In a small mixing bowl beat the 1/2 cup remaining whipping cream just until soft peaks form. Stir about 1/4 of the yellow egg mixture into the chocolate mixture. When combined fold remaining yellow egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Then carefully fold in whipped cream. Spoon into prepared spring-form pan.
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  Bake at 325 degres for 30-35 minutes. The center of this cake will still be slightly soft. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 3-4 hours. Serve at room temperature or cold. Store in any leftovers refrigerator.
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  Chocolate Whipped Cream: In a small saucepan melt chocolate with whipped cream. Stir continuously and be sure all chocolate flecks are melted and combined with cream. Pour into a small mixer bowl and refrigerate for several hours until really cold.. Just before serving remove from refrigerator and whip mixture until stiff peaks form. Use to garnish cake.
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