Flourless Chocolate Cake With Salted Caramel Mousse

Chocolate + Salted Caramel results HEAVENLY DESSERT

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Chocolate flourless cake for the base topped with a caramel mousse on top decorated with chocolate curls and caramel swirls. Sounds great, looks great and tastes divine.

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You Will Need (16 things)

  • Flourless Cake

  • 1 Stick (110g) Butter
  • 4 Eggs
  • 3/10 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa powder
  • 5 oz (150 g) bittersweet Chocolate
  • 1 pinch of Salt

  • Caramel Mousse

  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1 tbsp Butter , at room temperature
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream , divided
  • Vanilla been paste or vanilla extract

Steps (7 steps, 90 minutes)

  1. 1

    Line a 9-inch(23 cm) springform pan(with a removable base) with parchment paper. Separate egg yolks from whites. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

    Melt chocolate and butter over a bain-marie until smooth. Add yolks one at a time and stir well. Add cocoa powder and salt.

  2. 2

    Whip egg whites until foamy with a mixer, gradually add sugar. Gently fold the whipped whites to chocolate mixture . Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Prepare the Caramel Mousse. Heat 1/4 cup of the cream until it is hot and set aside. Combine cornstarch with water and set aside.

  4. 4

    Place the sugar and water in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook without stirring until sugar dissolves and gets a caramel color. Remove the pan from the heat and add the hot cream and butter. It will bubble a little bit. Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture and bring to boil. Cook until thick and bubbly for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.

  5. 5

    Remove from heat, add vanilla extract and salt. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate to chill.

  6. 6

    Whip the remaining 3/4 cup cream. Fold 1/3 of whipped cream into caramel mixture and then fold in the remaining whipped cream.

  7. 7

    Spread the mousse over the cake. Decorate with chocolate curls and caramel swirls if desire or simply with some grated chocolate or cocoa powder.