Chocolate Mousse Cake

A rich, flourless vegetarian chocolate cake made by folding whipped egg whites into a butter and chocolate mixture.

Baking Vegetarian Dessert Gluten Free Chocolate

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

565.7

kcal / serving

3394 kcal total

Carbs

36.8g

per serving

221 g total

Fat

42.6g

per serving

255.4 g total

Protein

8.8g

per serving

52.8 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

300

Dark Chocolate

Caster Sugar

tsp

Icing Sugar

To finish

tsp

Cocoa Powder

To finish

Dairy

150

Unsalted Butter

piece

Egg

Separated

Butter

Extra to grease the tin

Method

Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a bowl placed over simmering water.

Cool the cake then dust with icing sugar and cocoa powder.

Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C and butter a 20cm springform cake tin.

Add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg yolks and fold in the egg whites.

Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and whisk the yolks with caster sugar until pale.