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Gluten Free Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake

Published: Dec 19, 2014 · Recipe by: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

To be kind to our gluten free guests at our Christmas eve party, I made this luxurious Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake on a Krusteaz Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie crust as part of a bake off challenge sponsored by Krusteaz.

To be kind to our gluten free guests at our Christmas eve party, I made this luxurious Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake on a Krusteaz Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie crust as part of a bake off challenge sponsored by Krusteaz.

I figured just because someone has to live on a gluten free diet doesn’t mean they can’t indulge in an over the top dessert at the holidays. If you came to one of my parties and saw all the amazing desserts I serve and weren’t able to enjoy any of them, that would be pretty depressing.

Making gluten free desserts is not really part of my normal routine, so I got some help from Krusteaz gluten free mixes. When I attended the IFBC conference last fall, I found myself sitting at a table waiting for a session to begin and my stomach was growling. There on the table sat a plate of tiny little brownies. I grabbed one and gobbled it up quickly, then went back for another.

When I found out they were gluten free, I was really surprised. They had a really wonderfully intense chocolate flavor and a fudgy texture. The brownies even had chocolate chips inside.

Gluten Free Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake | https://hungryhappenings.com/

Fast forward a few months, and I’m invited to participate in a gluten free bake off for the holidays. Krusteaz has challenged 50 bloggers to create delectable gluten free desserts. Being I haven’t done much gluten free baking I had to do some research.

I found that there are lots of brands of chocolate that are gluten free, among them some that were already in my kitchen. I also found some gluten free candy canes.

I had already planned to make my Peppermint Swirl Mousse Cake for the party which is made with a brownie crust and a layer of white chocolate peppermint mousse, so I thought it would be nice to have a complimentary dessert that was gluten free. As much as my family loved the Peppermint Swirl Mousse Cake, I know they will be talking it up the night of the party and now all the party guests can indulge.

Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake | https://hungryhappenings.com/

So to create this new dessert I started with the Krusteaz Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie as the base. I added an extra egg to make the brownie more cake like. To make the dessert just a bit different and maybe a little more over the top than the swirl cake, I  added a layer of dark chocolate mousse along with the layer of white chocolate peppermint mousse.

Christmas Dessert Recipe - Chocolate Peppermint Mouse Cake with Peppermint Bark Candy Canes | https://hungryhappenings.com/

I wanted to make my cake look festive, so I added some peppermint bark candy canes around the edge of the cake and sprinkled crushed candy canes on top. I thought it looked pretty nice, until I saw the photos. The candy canes really just blend into the top. My husband thought it just looked like dribbles down the side of the cake.

You know some things just look better in person than in pictures. That’s why I took them off to take some of the pictures above. If I were to do this again, I’d make my candy canes red instead of white. Then they would pop. Oh, well. there is always next year.

Christmas Dessert Recipe - Chocolate Peppermint Mouse Cake with Peppermint Bark Candy Canes | https://hungryhappenings.com/

Gluten Free Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake

When purchasing ingredients for this cake, be sure to choose gluten free versions. Click here, for a list of Gluten Free Chocolate Bars, and here for a list of Gluten Free Candy Canes. 

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Gluten Free Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
59 mins
Total Time
1 hr 44 mins
 

Gluten free brownie topped with a rich and creamy chocolate mousse and a peppermint flavored white chocolate mousse. This delicious dessert is great for Christmas!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free cake, peppermint mousse cake
Servings: 12
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Gluten Free Brownie Layer
  • 1 package Krusteaz Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 egg you can add 1 more egg for a more cake like crust
Chocolate Mousse Layer
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 egg yolks room temperature
White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Layer
  • 3/4 teaspoon powdered gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream divided
  • 6 ounces gluten free white chocolate finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Peppermint Decorations
  • 6 ounces melted and tempered white chocolate
  • 4-6 crushed candy canes
Instructions
Gluten Free Brownie Layer
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Spray a 9 inch springform pan with non-stick baking spray. Wipe out with a paper towel, leaving just a thin coating on the pan.
  3. Stir together brownie mix, vegetable oil, water and egg. Pour into the 9 inch springform pan.
  4. Bake for 48-52 minutes.
  5. Cool completely in pan.
  6. Remove ring, and loosen brownie from the bottom before you top it with mousse.
Chocolate Mousse Layer
  1. Whisk whipping cream to soft peaks.
  2. Melt the chocolate. Click here for detailed instructions.
  3. Pour water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
  4. Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl and slowly drizzle in the hot sugar syrup.
  5. Combine eggs with melted chocolate, stirring until well incorporated. Heat in microwave on high power for 15 seconds. Stir until smooth.
  6. Add one third of the whipped cream to the chocolate and whisk until well incorporated. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until fluffy.
  7. Pour mousse over the chocolate brownie layer.
  8. Spread evenly over top then refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes.
White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Layer
  1. Sprinkle gelatin over water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  2. Bring 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream just to a boil.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
  4. Pour over white chocolate. Let sit one minute, then stir until melted.
  5. Combine remaining 1 cups heavy whipping cream and peppermint extract and whisk to stiff peaks.
  6. Fold whipped cream into white chocolate.
  7. Spread evenly over chocolate mousse layer.
  8. Refrigerate cake for at least two hours and up to 3 days.
  9. Can be frozen for up to a month.
Peppermint Decorations
  1. pipe white chocolate into candy cane shapes
  2. sprinkle with crushed candy canes
  3. just before serving set cake on cake plate and press candy canes into the side of the cake
  4. sprinkle top of cake with crushed candy canes

How to make  Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake

Gluten Free Brownie/Cake Layer

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 inch springform pan with non-stick baking spray. Wipe out with a paper towel, leaving just a thin coating on the pan. For easier removal from pan, you can put a cake board in the bottom.

Krusteaz Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

  • Stir together brownie mix, vegetable oil, water and eggs.
  • Pour into the 9 inch springform pan.
  • Bake for 48-52 minutes.
  • Cool completely in pan.
  • Remove ring, and loosen brownie from the bottom before you top it with mousse. This will make it much easier to slice and remove from the pan. (I wish I would have done that. What did I say about next time?)

Chocolate Mousse Layer

Best Chocolate Mousse Recipe | HungryHappenings.com

Instructions:

  • Whisk whipping cream to soft peaks.
  • Melt the chocolate. See my Chocolate Making Tips page for detailed instructions.
  • Pour water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
  • Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl and slowly drizzle in the hot sugar syrup.
  • Combine eggs with melted chocolate, stirring until well incorporated.  Heat in microwave on high power for 15 seconds. Stir until smooth.
  • Add one third of the whipped cream to the chocolate and whisk until well incorporated.  Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until fluffy.

Chocolate Mousse and Brownie Layer

  • Pour mousse over the chocolate brownie layer.
  • Spread evenly over top then refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes.

White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Layer

White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Recipe

Instructions:

  • Sprinkle gelatin over water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  • Bring 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream just to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
  • Pour over white chocolate. Let sit one minute, then stir until melted.
  • Combine remaining 1 cup heavy whipping cream and peppermint extract and whisk to stiff peaks.
  • Fold whipped cream into white chocolate in thirds.

Layer White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse over Dark Chocolate Mousse

  • Spread evenly over chocolate mousse layer.
  • Refrigerate cake for at least four hours and up to 3 days.
  • Can be frozen for up to a month.

Triple Layer Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake | HungryHappenings.com

I usually keep my cake in the springform pan until I’m ready to serve it, then I un-clamp the pan and remove. You might need to run a thin spatula around the outer edge to release it from the pan. Once the cake is removed you can see the outer edge looks rough. Take a spatula run it under hot water, dry it off then run it around the edge of the cake to clean up the sides.

Peppermint Decorations

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Candy Canes

If you want to decorate the cake with the peppermint bark candy canes-

  • pipe white chocolate into candy cane shapes
  • sprinkle with crushed candy canes
  • just before serving set cake on cake plate and press candy canes into the side of the cake (It’s best not to move the cake onto a plate once it’s been decorated. I learned that the hard way.)

You can also just sprinkle crushed candy canes over top and even use mini candy canes along the edges of the cake.

 

I was compensated by Krusteaz and given free products to sample to create and share this recipe with you. I have to say that of the gluten free baked goods I’ve tried, these brownies are some of the best and they really work well in this recipe.Or course, if you don’t have to eat gluten free, you can make this recipe using your favorite brownies, I suggest the one I used to make the Peppermint Swirl Mousse Cake.

If you or someone you love follows a gluten free diet, and you’d like to win a gift pack filled with Krusteaz Gluten Free Baking Mixes, enter the rafflecopter entry form below. If you can’t see the entry form, then just leave a comment below telling me who in your life is gluten free and if you’ve tried the Krusteaz mixes.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years or older. Void where prohibited by law. I’ll randomly select a winner on December 23rd.

Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!

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White Chocolate Mousse Recipe

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About the Author, Beth Jackson Klosterboer

Beth is a professional chocolatier, recipe developer, event planner, and cookbook author who loves to make fun food.

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Comments

  1. Mary

    December 22, 2019 at 10:52 am

    Made this dessert for family Christmas. It was a huge hit. I sprinkled red Andes candies pieces on the top.

    Reply
    • Beth

      December 24, 2019 at 9:31 am

      I am so happy to hear your family enjoyed this dessert. Adding Andes candies was a great idea. I’m sure they looked pretty too. Merry Christmas.

      Reply
  2. beth

    December 24, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    Thanks everyone for entering the giveaway. ET Pruitt has won the prize pack. Congrats!

    Reply
  3. Annette

    December 23, 2014 at 4:29 am

    My aunt is gluten free and I should be. I haven't tried Krusteaz mixes.

    Reply
  4. ET Pruitt

    December 23, 2014 at 2:34 am

    I'm gluten free and haven't tried the Krusteaz mixes yet.

    Reply
  5. Manda

    December 22, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I have not tried… but a close friend is gluten free.

    Reply
  6. Jessica

    December 22, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    I have been GF since 2009

    Reply
  7. Catie

    December 22, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    I have a few friends who are gluten free. I Have used Kruzteaz before and love the brand!

    Reply
  8. Itzia

    December 22, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    I am eating gluten-free and I've never tried this brand.

    Reply
  9. Holly E

    December 22, 2014 at 1:01 am

    I am gluten free and have never tried this brand before. These mixes look so good though.

    Reply
  10. 1froglegs

    December 21, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    My wife is gluten-free, but by choice, not necessity. The one thing that we haven't found that is good gluten-free is pancakes. Hopefully these Krusteaz mixes change that.

    Reply
  11. Jessica

    December 21, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    My husband's coworker is gluten free, but I haven't tried any of their mixes yet

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

    Reply
  12. sandy

    December 21, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    they look awesome havent tried the mixes yet thank you

    Reply
  13. Ruth Ehresman

    December 21, 2014 at 2:55 am

    I"ve never done any gluten free baking but have been wanting to experiment.

    Reply
  14. Anonymous

    December 20, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    2 of my best friends are recently gluten free but I've never tried the mixes yet
    Nikki- spgoddess55(at)msn(dot)com

    Reply
  15. Amy

    December 20, 2014 at 7:17 am

    I have a friend that is gluten free and I would make her something with these mixes since I'm sure they are very good!

    Reply
  16. Sandra Meaders

    December 20, 2014 at 5:48 am

    We are semi-gluten free and we love Krusteaz

    Reply
  17. Donna

    December 20, 2014 at 3:17 am

    I'm not completely gluten free. I'm transitioning and I haven't trying krusteaz yet.

    Reply
  18. terriavidreader (IN-USA)

    December 20, 2014 at 2:27 am

    I'm not gluten free, but this sounds great ideas!!

    Reply
  19. lindilala

    December 19, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    I am trying to go gluten free and I've eaten krusteaz pancakes

    Linda

    Reply
  20. Marsha A

    December 19, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    I am trying to go gluten free and have never tried any Krusteaz products.

    Reply
  21. The Partiologist

    December 19, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    Love this idea. My daughter is gluten-free and I'm sending her the recipe thanks!

    Reply
  22. Debbie

    December 19, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    I have a friend who eats gluten free and I am always trying to make or find gluten free options to make and take to her. Krusteaz Gluten Free mixes are fantastic.

    Reply
  23. Debbie

    December 19, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    I have a friend who eats gluten free and I am always looking for great new desserts to make and take to her to enjoy. Krusteaz Gluten Free mixes are fantastic!!

    Reply
  24. Karen

    December 19, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    My friend Marta uses gluten free products for her daughter who has autism.I would share products w/her.

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    December 19, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    My daughter and no I have not tried these mixes but they look delicious

    Reply

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