TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE TORTE

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When it's too hot to bake something sweet but you're craving chocolate, my chocolaty mousse tart is all you need. Stack up the layers any way you like. -Samantha Hernandez, Vacaville, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

18 Oreo cookies
1/3 cup butter, melted
6 teaspoons unflavored gelatin, divided
3 tablespoons cold water, divided
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
5 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
5 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add melted butter; pulse until combined. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a small saucepan, sprinkle 2 teaspoons gelatin over 1 tablespoon cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved; remove from heat., Place bittersweet chocolate and 1/2 cup cream in a metal bowl over a small saucepan of hot water; heat and stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture. Transfer to a medium bowl; cool completely. Repeat twice with milk and white chocolates., In a large bowl, beat vanilla and remaining 3 cups cream until stiff peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream (a third of the total whipped cream) into cooled bittersweet chocolate; spread over crust. Refrigerate until set, 25-30 minutes. Repeat twice with milk and white chocolates, keeping remaining whipped cream chilled until needed., Refrigerate torte, covered, until set, about 4 hours. To serve, loosen sides from pan with a knife. Carefully remove rim from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 39g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.