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Chocolate Mousse Torte

You've gotta try this fudgy brownie with creamy mousse all wrapped up into one deliciously decadent dessert.

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Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 5 hr 10 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

1: pouch (10.25 oz) Betty Crocker® fudge brownie mix

1/4: cup vegetable oil

1/4: cup water

1: egg

2: bags (11.5 oz each) semisweet chocolate chunks (3 1/2 cups)

1/2: cup chopped pecans

1/4: cup toffee bits

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2: cup powdered sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: pint (2 cups) whipping cream

: Additional powdered sugar, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch springform pan with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and egg until smooth. Stir in 1 bag of the chocolate chunks. Pour batter into pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle pecans and toffee bits over batter; press in lightly.
2 Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Run sharp knife around side of pan to loosen brownie layer.
3 In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 cup of the remaining chocolate chunks uncovered on High 1 minute; stir until smooth. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat melted chocolate into cream cheese mixture.
4 Reserve 1/4 cup of the whipping cream. In chilled large bowl, beat remaining whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold chocolate-cream cheese mixture into whipped cream until no white streaks remain. Spoon mousse over brownie layer, smoothing top. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until mousse is set.
5 In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chunks uncovered on High 1 minute; stir until smooth. Stir in reserved 1/4 cup whipping cream until smooth. Run thin, flexible spatula around side of pan to loosen torte; remove side of pan. Spoon warm chocolate mixture over top of mousse, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Smooth top of torte with thin, flexible spatula. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until serving.
6 Just before serving, gently place 4-inch snowflake stencil on torte. Using fine wire-mesh strainer, sift additional powdered sugar over stencil. Carefully lift stencil from torte; repeat for additional snowflakes.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Skip the stencil top and just sprinkle more nuts or toffee bits over the torte.

To make the design on top of the torte, use a purchased stencil or one you make yourself using paper or vellum.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 520
Calories from Fat: 310),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 35g; 35%
(Saturated Fat 18g, 18% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 65mg; 65%;
Sodium: 135mg; 135%;
Total Carbohydrate: 49g; 49%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 39g 39% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/21/2011 5:30:44 PM REPORT ABUSE joeiy02 said:

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I made this for 3 of my neighbors, and they loved it! I changed the chocolate chunks to chips, and I used a box of brownie mix, i think it was that much better!

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Posted 12/10/2011 7:56:14 AM REPORT ABUSE hsaldrich said:

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Delicious and decadent, gets rave reviews every get together I've taken it to!

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Posted 11/25/2011 4:34:41 PM REPORT ABUSE justism said:

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I questioned the brownie cooking time and since the toothpick wasn't clean I baked until it was and it was very difficult to cut perhaps it continued baking for the cooling process I don't know. The mousse part was outstanding and I will use this probably as frosting for other occasions. I think it would be good with a cake base too...

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