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Nigellas Chocolate Mousse Cake

A delicious Nigellas Chocolate Mousse Cake recipe that will impress your family and friends
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 200 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers
  • 100 g unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Mousse
  • 350 g dark chocolate 70% cocoa, chopped
  • 4 large eggs separated
  • 50 g light brown sugar
  • 300 ml heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
Topping
  • 100 ml heavy cream
  • 50 g dark chocolate grated or shaved
  • Cocoa powder for dusting

Method
 

Prepare Base
  1. Crush biscuits finely in a food processor or with a rolling pin
  2. Mix with melted butter and cocoa powder until well combined
  3. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan
  4. Chill while preparing the mousse
Make Mousse
  1. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in microwave, then let cool slightly
  2. In a large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form, then refrigerate
  3. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale and thickened
  4. Gradually whisk melted chocolate into egg yolk mixture
  5. Fold in vanilla extract and salt
  6. In a clean bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form
  7. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture, then gently fold in egg whites
Assemble and Chill
  1. Pour mousse over prepared base and smooth the top
  2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight
Serve
  1. Before serving, whip remaining cream and pipe around edges or spread over top
  2. Decorate with chocolate shavings and dust with cocoa powder
  3. Run a knife around edges before releasing springform pan

Notes

Enjoy your delicious creation!