Never-fail chocolate mousse cake
This recipe was given to me by a friend who owned a cafe. I have made it many times and it never seems to fail. I often put 2 tablespoons of liqueur or brandy into the mousse mixture after it has been melted together.
Ingredients
Serves: 20
- 400g sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 200g natural yoghurt
- 60g cocoa powder
- 200g butter (softened not melted)
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 350g self raising flour
- 250ml boiling strong coffee
- For the mousse
- 90g butter
- 300g dark chocolate
- 125ml cream
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:45min ›
Extra time:30min ›
Ready in:1hr30min
- To make the cake; put all ingredients into a large electric cake mixer bowl in the order given.
- Beat on medium for 30 mins. Then scrape down bowl and then beat for 1 min.
- Turn into a greased and lined 23x33cm tin or 2 large sponge tins. Bake at 160 C for approx 40 to 50 mins if baking in large tin, or 25 to 30 mins for two sponge tins.
- To make the chocolate mousse, melt all ingredients over a low heat in a small saucepan. Stir until well combined.
- Then cool in fridge. When cool beat 4 mins. Then refrigerate until firm enough to spread over the top of the cake. When the cake is cool, ice with chocolate mousse.
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Reviews in English (7)
what cream do you use? single or double? thanks - 21 Oct 2010
I've made a lot of chocolate cakes but this has to be one of the best! - 28 Feb 2014
Hi just made this cake and it's moist from inside been in the oven for 40 to 50 mins - 25 Oct 2015