Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.

you might chill the assembled stacks up to 24 hours ahead of time.

Ingredients

BROWNIES

Vegetable cooking spray

3/4cupbutter

1(4-oz.)

Triple Chocolate Brownie-Mousse Stacks

Credit: Linda Pugliese, Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas, Buffy Hargett Miller

Whisk in sugar and vanilla.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition.

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.

Whisk flour mixture into chocolate mixture until blended.

Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).

Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles.

Cut 8 circles, using a 3-inch round cutter.

Reserve scraps for another use.

Chill while making White Chocolate Mousse.

Chill while preparing foil molds for Step

Assemble stacks: Wash and dry paper clips.

Cut heavy-duty aluminum foil into 8 (6- x 10-inch) pieces.

Fold each piece in half to form a 3- x 10-inch strip.

Wrap each strip around a 3-inch-diameter can.

(This helps create a smooth curve.)

Wrap 1 curved foil strip around each brownie; secure with a large paper clip.

Immediately spoon Milk Chocolate Mousse into a zip-top plastic freezer bag.

(Do not seal.)

Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole (about 1/2 inch).

Pipe mousse onto brownies, dividing mixture evenly.

Use a small spoon to level gently.

Repeat procedure with White Chocolate Mousse.

Chill 2 hours; remove foil to serve.