Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake
Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake
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Chocolate Almond Mousse Cake Recipe.
Serves 8 people
Ingredients
·
50g / 2oz plain dark chocolate,
broken into squares
·
200g /7oz marzipan, grated or
chopped
·
200ml /7fl oz/ scant 1 cup milk
·
115g/ 4oz/ 1 cup self-raising flour
2 eggs, separated
·
75g / 3oz/ ½ cup light muscovado
sugar
·
FOR THE MOUSSE FILLING
·
11 5g / 4oz plain chocolate,
chopped into small pieces
·
50g / 2oz / ¼ cup unsalted butter 2
eggs, separated
·
30ml / 2 tbsp Amaretto di Saronno
liqueur
FOR THE TOPPING
·
1 quantity Chocolate Ganache
toasted flaked almonds, to decorate
Procedure
1.
Preheat oven to 190 C/375 F/Gas 5.
Grease a deep 17 cm/61/2 in square cake tin and line with non-stick baking
paper. Combine the chocolate, marzipan and milk in a saucepan and heat gently
without boiling, stirring until smooth.
2.
Sift the flour into a bowl and add
the chocolate mixture and egg yolks, beating until evenly mixed.
3.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean,
grease-free bowl until stiff enough to hold firm peaks. Whisk in the sugar
gradually. Stir about 15ml/1 tbsp of the whites into the chocolate mixture to
lighten it, then fold in the rest.
4.
Spoon the mixture into the tin,
spreading it evenly. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until well risen, firm and springy
to the touch. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
5.
Make the mousse filling. Melt the
chocolate with the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat, then remove from
the heat and beat in the egg yolks and Amaretto. Whisk the egg whites in a
clean, grease-free bowl until stiff, then fold into the chocolate mixture.
6.
Slice the cold cake in half across
the middle to make two even layers. Return one half to the clean cake tin and
pour over the chocolate mousse. Top with the second layer of cake and press
down lightly. Chill until set.
7.
Turn the cake out on to a serving
plate. Allow the chocolate ganache to soften to room temperature, then beat it
to a soft, spreading consistency. Spread the chocolate ganache over the top and
sides of the cake, then press toasted flaked almonds over the sides. Serve
chilled.
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