Chocolate Mousse Cake V

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/8 cup unsalted butter
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 12 egg whites
  • 1/8 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Butter a 9 inch springform pan, and line bottom with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate and unsalted butter, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Fold into chocolate mixture; set aside. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/8 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour 2/3 of mixture into prepared pan.
  4. 4
    Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until filling is just firm in the center. Allow to cool, then remove from pan and refrigerate 1 hour.
  5. 5
    In a medium bowl, whip cream to soft peaks and fold into remaining chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate.
  6. 6
    Spread remaining mousse over cooled cake and dust with cocoa.

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