https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/flourless-chocolate-cake-with-salted-caramel-mousse • Posted by Home Cooking Adventure
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Remove from heat, add vanilla extract and salt. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate to chill.
Whip the remaining 3/4 cup cream. Fold 1/3 of whipped cream into caramel mixture and then fold in the remaining whipped cream.
Spread the mousse over the cake. Decorate with chocolate curls and caramel swirls if desire or simply with some grated chocolate or cocoa powder.