QUICK CHOC MOUSSE FILLING FOR CAKES OR SWISS ROLL!

Quick Choc Mousse Filling for Cakes or Swiss Roll! image

This is a filling I really needed in a hurry one day, long ago, and created it on the spot with available ingredients. It's an easy and quick substitute for more involved recipes. Just one caveat: use a high-quality chocolate. The first ingredient on the list of ingredients on your chocolate slab should read "cocoa butter" or "cocoa solids", not sugar!!! Sometimes it's worth spending on an imported slab!

Provided by Zurie

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 ounce butter
7 ounces chocolate, broken up (use the best quality)
1 teaspoon vanilla (or use 3 teaspoons citrus liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau or Van der Hum)
4 ounces cream cheese

Steps:

Over low heat (or use double boiler or microwave) melt the butter, and add the chopped chocolate. Let it melt gently.
When completely melted, add vanilla or liqueur.
Cool slightly, then whisk in the cream cheese until the mixture is smooth.
Cool, then chill until thick enough to use as a filling for a cake or a Swiss roll.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1284.3, Fat 133.1, SaturatedFat 82.9, Cholesterol 148.6, Sodium 437.6, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 26.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 27.5