Mousse

Alternating layers of strawberry and white chocolate mousses form stripes in this creamy frozen dessert.

For a nice touch, fold fresh raspberries into the mousse and garnish it with additional berries.

This luscious cake has two chocolate mousse fillings and a rich dark-chocolate topping.

The crust of this gorgeous dessert is brushed with a layer of melted milk chocolate for a sweet surprise.

Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 5 hr

This is like a frozen mousse, which helps explain its name: semifreddo, or "half-frozen." Start preparation a day ahead.

Sinfully rich chocolate mousse was introduced to Americans by Julia Child on television during the sixties. The combination here of fresh berries, white chocolate cream and dark chocolate mousse has timeless appeal.

Start this recipe six hours to one day ahead.

Dark chocolate never goes out of fashion, but white chocolate was all the rage in the eighties. Foodies couldn't get enough, enjoying it in truffles, tarts and sumptuous ivory-colored mousses like this one.

Top this decadent dessert from Pastis in New York with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, if you like.

Despite what you may think from looking at the ingredient list, this mousse is not overly rich—the consistency is actually quite delicate. Pair the mousse with a green salad, and you've got a terrific brunch or light supper. Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr

Whether you serve this in individual goblets or a pretty bowl, garnish it with fresh mint and whipped cream for a festive look.

This recipe originally accompanied Frozen White Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise .

(Parfaits Glacés D'annanas En Piña Colada)

We liked this particular recipe with Lindt or Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate, which is around 50 percent cocoa solids. We tested the ganache with chocolate containing a higher percentage, and found the flavor too intense and the consistency less velvety. Active time: 1 3/4 hr Start to finish: 5 hr