chocolate mousse cake v

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 12 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/8 cup unsalted butter
• 12 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 12 egg whites
• 1/8 cup white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). butter a 9 inch springform pan, and line bottom with parchment paper.
• in the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate and unsalted butter, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
• in a large bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until thick and lemon-colored. fold into chocolate mixture; set aside. in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. gradually add 1/8 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. fold 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. pour 2/3 of mixture into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until filling is just firm in the center. allow to cool, then remove from pan and refrigerate 1 hour.
• in a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks and fold into remaining chocolate mixture. cover and refrigerate.
• spread remaining mousse over cooled cake and dust with cocoa.