Carrabba's Sogno Di Cioccolata (Chocolate Dream)

Hello blog followers :)

This is my all-time FAVORITE dessert.....ever.  I live where there used to be no Carrabba's
:(.  The closest used to be 2 hours away.  Luckily my sister lived near by that one.  Every birthday through middle school and high school she would ask what I wanted and my response was always the same "Chocolate Dream, please!"  The great sister she was, she ALWAYS got it for me.  Well, she moved and I no longer had my chocolate dream connection.  So, I found this copycat recipe a few years ago.  You would never believe, it tastes just like the real thing and is SUPER easy to make!  It takes a while, but is easy!  It is a HUGE hit at parties and summer barbecues!

Here's what you need:

2-1lb 5.2oz (or close) boxes of Duncan Hines Fudge Brownie mix
         -Use the 2 egg recipe and milk instead of water
4C chocolate mousse (I make my own and included that recipe)
1/8C Kahlua
4C whipped cream, whipped (from 2C heavy cream)
2oz. semi-sweet chocolate, shaved

1. Preheat oven to 325*.

2. Mix brownies using 2 eggs recipe and milk not water.

3. Line 2- 13x9" pans with wax paper.  Grease bottom with oil or spray.

4. Pour batter into pans and bake for 24-26 minutes.

5. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. **DO NOT OVER COOK**

6. Allow to cool completely.  Remove one brownie, in one piece, from one pan.

7. Turn the brownie upside down and return to pan.  Brush the brownie with Kahlua.

8. Spread 2 cups of the mousse (approximately) evenly over the brownie, then spread 2 cups (approximately) whipped cream over the mousse.

9. Shave chocolate, then sprinkle top evenly with shavings.

10. Remove second brownie from the other pan, brush with remaining Kahlua, and place on top of the first brownie. (This will cause a layer of the mousse and whipped cream to be in the middle of the two brownie slices).

11. Repeat layers, first spreading the remaining mousse, then the remaining whipped cream and shavings.  (Shavings can be replaced with chocolate drizzle as shown in the picture)

12. Eat to your hearts content! Refrigerate to store, if there is any left.



To make the whipped cream:

I use 1-2 pints heavy whipping cream (depending on how much you want).  I beat according to directions on container adding 2 TBSP sugar while beating to sweeten.  Beat until peaks form, this sometimes takes awhile.



To make EASY chocolate mousse:

1-3.9oz package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 1/2C milk
1-16oz COOL WHIP

1. Prepare pudding using 1 1/2C milk not 2.
2. Fold into cool whip until blended. Refrigerate.


This dessert is extremely rich, but DELICIOUS!!  Please let me know how you like it!

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