Chocolate Nousse Layer Cake
3 hours 40 minutes
The ultimate decedent chocolate cake with three layers of chocolate. Perfect for parties, special desserts and any time you need a chocolate fix.
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Ingredients
Serves: 8
- Base
- 125g butter
- 100g dark chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate biscuit crumbs
- Middle
- 150g dark chocolate, melted
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 300ml thickened cream
- Top
- 300ml thickened cream
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 25g butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 50g dark chocolate, chopped
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:10min ›
Extra time:3hours chilling ›
Ready in:3hours40min
- Base (Crust): Melt the butter and chocolate together then stir it into the chocolate biscuit crumbs. Presss into the base of a buttered cake tin.
- Middle (Mousse): Combine the melted chocolate and yolks in a medium bowl. Lightly whip the cream then fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate cream mixture. Pour the mixture into the pastry case then refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.
- Top (Mock Cream): Blend together the cream, sugar, eggs and cornflour in a medium saucepan until smooth. Stir over low heat until just starting to thicken. Do not allow to boil.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the butter, vanilla and chocolate until smooth. Cool. Refrigerate until cold.
- To Serve: Whisk the cold custard until really thick and swirl over the set mousse. Decorate with the chocolate curls and dust with cocoa, if desired.
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mmmmmmmmmm chocolate - 11 Jan 2009
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