Chocolate Mousse Torte

=== Ingredients ===
* 2/3 	cup 	butter or margarine, softened
* 1 	cup 	Sugar
* 3 		eggs
* 1 1/2 	tsp 	vanilla extract
* 2 	cups 	all-purpose flour
* 2/3 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed cocoa
* 1 1/2 	tsp 	baking powder
* 1/2 	tsp 	baking soda
* 1 1/3 	cups 	milk
* chocolate MOUSSE FILLING (recipe follows)
* 1 	tsp 	unflavored gelatin
* 1 	tbsp 	Cold water
* 2 	tbsp 	Boiling water
* 1 	cup 	(1/2 pt) cold whipping cream
* 1/3 	cup 	powdered sugar
* 3 	tbsp 	HERSHEY'S cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed
* cocoa
* 1 	tsp 	vanilla extract
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350 °F. 
# Line 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; grease and flour foil.
# Beat butter and Sugar in large bowl until creamy.
# Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. 
# Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, alternately with milk,
# beating until well blended. 
# Spread batter into prepared pan.
# Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
# Cool 10 minutes.
# Invert onto wire rack; carefully peel off foil.
# Cool completely.
# Prepare chocolate MOUSSE FILLING.
# Trim edges from cake; cut cake crosswise into 4 equal pieces, each about 9x3-1/2 inches. 
# Place one layer on serving plate; spread with about 1/2 cup filling. 
# Repeat with 2 more layers; pipe or spread fourth layer with remaining filling.
# Refrigerate until ready to serve. 
# Cover; refrigerate leftover torte.
# =====chocolate MOUSSE FILLING=====
# Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small cup; let stand several minutes to soften.
# Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is clear. 
# Cool 5 minutes.
# Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla in medium bowl until thickened; pour in gelatin mixture 
# And beat until stiff. 
# Use immediately. 
# About 2 cups filling.
== See also ==
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Gelatin Recipes
Category:Light whipping cream Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes