Bailey'S Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Bailey'S Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ingredients: 8 ounces chocolate; 4 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing; 4 ounces superfine sugar; 4 -5 medium egg yolks (4 large or 5 medium); 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream (or Irish Mist or brandy); 450 ml double cream (heavy cream); To serve; cocoa powder; grated chocolate; whipped cream

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces chocolate
4 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing
4 ounces superfine sugar
4 -5 medium egg yolks (4 large or 5 medium)
2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream (or Irish Mist or brandy)
450 ml double cream (heavy cream)
To serve
cocoa powder
grated chocolate
whipped cream

Directions

1

Line and grease the base of a 9 inch (23cm) spring form cake tin with the extra butter.
2

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
3

Put the butter, sugar, egg yolks, Bailey's Irish Cream and melted chocolate in a food processor and 'whiz' for about 3 or 4 minutes until well mixed; transfer chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl.
4

Whip the cream into soft peaks then fold it into the chocolate mixture; pour into the prepared cake tin and place in the freezer overnight.
5

When ready to serve, remove the cake from the freezer; sprinkle cocoa powder and grated chocolate over the top of the cake to decorate and serve with extra whipped cream.