Description
A rich and creamy chocolate mousse cake with a light, airy texture. Perfect for special occasions or a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate
- 100g unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 100g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Stir until smooth and set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with half the sugar until pale and creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- In another clean bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
- Pour the mixture into a prepared cake tin and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until set.
- Dust with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor.
- Ensure all bowls and utensils are completely clean and dry when whipping egg whites.
- Chill the cake thoroughly before serving for the perfect texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chocolate mousse cake, dessert, no-bake, chocolate dessert