Beat in flour alternately with milk. Add vanilla and beat. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons batter into greased and floured cake pans. Cook for about 1-2 minutes each in 405 degree oven until lightly done.

Unmold onto a wire rack and cool. Level the surface of each cake; spread a layer of chocolate icing between each layer of cake and frost the outside of the cake with the remaining icing.

Pipe a 1/2-inch-tall border of icing around edge of first cake layer. Spoon half of chocolate mousse (about 2 cups) onto center of cake, and spread evenly within border using a small offset spatula.

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