Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake
Total time: 315 min
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces, plus extra for greasing pan; 7 ounces (198 grams) bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note); 3/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 large eggs, separated; pinch table salt; 1/3 cup packed (about 2 1/2 ounces/71 grams) light brown sugar, crumbled with fingers to remove lumps; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed; 5 tablespoons hot water; 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1/8 teaspoon table salt; 3/4 teaspoon powdered gelatin; 1 tablespoon water; 6 ounces (170 grams) white chocolate chips (see note); Shaved chocolate or cocoa powder for serving, optional (see note)

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To rate a perfect 10, this triple-decker confection would need to lighten up and lose its one-note texture.

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces, plus extra for greasing pan
7 ounces (198 grams) bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (see note)
3/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, separated
pinch table salt
1/3 cup packed (about 2 1/2 ounces/71 grams) light brown sugar, crumbled with fingers to remove lumps
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
5 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon table salt
3/4 teaspoon powdered gelatin
1 tablespoon water
6 ounces (170 grams) white chocolate chips (see note)
Shaved chocolate or cocoa powder for serving, optional (see note)