Description
A rich and creamy chocolate mousse cake perfect for celebrating New Year’s. This dessert combines a smooth chocolate mousse with a decadent cake base, making it a crowd-pleaser for any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate
- 150g unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- 100g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml heavy cream
- 1 pre-made chocolate cake base
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a double boiler.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks with sugar until creamy.
- Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Layer the chocolate mousse over the pre-made cake base.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor.
- For a lighter version, reduce the amount of sugar.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: New Year’s, Chocolate Mousse Cake, Dessert, Vegetarian