Nigella's Decadent Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe - Recipes Fives

Nigella's Decadent Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe - Recipes Fives

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Make Nigella Lawson's famous chocolate mousse cake with its distinctive crater filled with cream. A rich, elegant dessert that's deceptively simple to prepare.

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Ingredients

  • 250 grams (8.8 oz) dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
  • 125 grams (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, whole
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 175 grams (3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons) caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Cointreau (optional)
  • Grated zest of 1 orange (optional)
  • 500 milliliters (2 cups) double cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Cointreau (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling

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