Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake

== Description ==
* Makes 12 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup (about 5 ounces) chocolate cookie or chocolate graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
* 2 pint baskets California strawberries, stemmed and halved
* 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
* ½ cup water 
* 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
* 2½ cups whipping cream, divided
* 1 tablespoon sugar
== Directions ==
# In bowl, mix crumbs and butter to blend thoroughly.
# Press evenly onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
# Stand strawberry halves, touching, side-by-side, pointed ends up with cuts sides against side of pan; set aside.
# Place chocolate chips in blender container.
# In small saucepan over medium heat, mix water and corn syrup; bring to boil and simmer 1 minute.
# Immediately pour over chocolate chips and blend until smooth.
# Cool to room temperature.
# Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl, beat 1½ cups of the cream to form stiff peaks.
# With rubber spatula, fold cooled chocolate into whipped cream to blend thoroughly.
# Pour into prepared pan; level top. (points of strawberries might extend above chocolate mixture) 
# Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
# Up to 2 hours before serving, in medium mixer bowl, beat remaining one cup cream to form soft peaks.
# Add sugar; beat to form stiff peaks.
# Remove side of pan; place cake on serving plate.
# Pipe or dollop whipped cream onto top of cake.
# Arrange remaining halved strawberries on whipped cream.
# To serve, cut into wedges with thin knife, wiping blade between cuts. 
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