Chocolate Mousse With Mocha Whipped Cream

I've had this recipe forever...don't even remember where it came from. But it is pretty much foolproof and really special.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 3 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2  eggs, separated
• 1  dash salt
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla or 1  tablespoon rum
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1  teaspoon instant coffee
• 1  tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. For mousse:
2. Melt butter and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over very low heat. Stir until smooth; set aside. In small bowl of mixer, beat egg whites and salt until foamy. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Add 1 cup heavy cream; beat until stiff and well blended; set aside.
3. In large bowl of mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and the vanilla or rum until well blended. Fold in chocolate mixture; then gently fold in egg-white mixture just to blend. Spoon into 4 dessert cups. Chill several hours. Serve topped with mocha whipped cream.
4. For mocha whipped cream:
5. In small chilled bowl of mixer, whip with chilled beaters 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.