This weeks recipe of the week: Chocolate mousse cake
This recipe was created by Vegan Chef Day
A single bite of this chocolate mousse cake shows how ordinary things often shine brightest.
Built from common items found on shelves nearby, it feels decadent despite its quiet simplicity. Lightness floats through each spoonful without stealing richness from the core.
Fewer than ten basic ingredients were pulled into play here. Its surface glows under light, drawing eyes like a quiet signal.
Flavour runs deep, not loud – more depth than flash. Serving it would be perfect for a quiet dinner for two on Valentine’s Day.
Prep time – 15 minutes
Chill time – 60 minutes
Difficulty – Easy
Serves/makes – 8 portions
Ingredients:
- 500ml soya cream
- 300g dark cooking chocolate
- 1-2T cocoa powder
- 200g frozen raspberries
Equipment:
- Large bowl
- Saucepan
- Glass bowl
- Mould, you can use a large one, as I did, or small moulds
- Slim knife
- Plate or board
- Fine sieve for dusting
Method:
- Put the cream into a large bowl.
- Break the chocolate into pieces and put it into a glass bowl. Add 3cm water to the saucepan, put the glass bowl into the pan. Heat the pan, on a medium heat, until the chocolate has melted.
- Pour the chocolate into the bowl. Use the whisk to briskly mix the chocolate and cream together. Pour the mixture into the mould. I set my cake in the freezer so it will be easier to remove from the mould and so that it is a cleaner, more precise, shape. If you are not bothered about this you can set the cake at room temperature or in the fridge instead.)
- Once the mousse cake has set slide a slim knife around the edge, between the cake and the mould. Turn the mousse cake out onto a plate or board. Allow it to defrost for around 1 hour (if it was in the freezer) until the cake has softened through to the centre. Put the cocoa powder into a fine sieve and dust the whole cake with a fine layer of cocoa powder.
- Place frozen raspberries around the cake. The mousse cake is quite rich so the sharp raspberries cut through the richness. Serve the cake with one spoon, for you and your partner to feed each other with!
