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Rigo Jancsi

Chocolate Mousse Cake
Servings 0

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 5 tbsp apricot jam
  • 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp beef gelatin
  • 1/2 c water
  • 500 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 6 tbsp icing sugar
  • 6 tbsp cocoa powder

Instructions

  • Mix flour and cocoa powder, set to side
  • Separate yolks from white and add in sugar. Beat until creamy, then add in flour mixture
  • On a separate bowl, with clean beaters, beat eggwhites until stiff, fold into yolk mixture
  • Pour batter onto pan, bake on preheated 350 F for 25-35 mins depending your oven
  • Once cake is cooled to room temperature, slice into half
  • Warm jam in microwave for 30-45 seconds, then brush each half of the cake with jam
  • Melt chocolate chips in microwave, then stir in butter. Spread chocolate onto one pf the cake, let stand at room temperature until chocolate firm up
  • Meanwhile, mix a little heavy cream with cocoa powder in a bowl. Set to side
  • Pour water into gelatin, set to side
  • Mix the rest of the cream with icing sugar, beat until soft cream, then add in softened gelatin and cocoa powder mixture, keep mixing until creamy mousse achieved
  • Spread mousse on the other cake, chill for 2-3 h
  • Once ready to serve, cut the other cake into 9 squares and place squares on the other cake, slice and serve
  • Enjoy!

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