Mousse is a form of creamy dessert typically made from egg and cream usually with other flavors such as chocolate or fruit. The ingredients are beaten separately and then folded together carefully to produce a light and fluffy yet extremely rich confection. It is then chilled to maintain the fluffiness.
Once only a speciality of French restaurants, chocolate mousse entered into American and English home cuisine in the 1960s.
Depending on how it is prepared, it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick.
Presenting the chocolate mousse cake (domestic god version):