Chocolate Mousse Cake

It’s the first day of the holidays – let’s TREAT OURSELVES and our little ones for completing a tough year 

Oven 180c

Ingredient

Ingredients

  • 225g dark choc
  • 175g butter
  • 225g caster sugar
  • 4tbsp plain flour
  • 6eggs separated
  • Icing sugar to dust

Directions

  1. Grease and line a cake tin.
  2. Melt the butter and chocolate gently over a low heat until melted.
  3. Stir in the flour, sugar and lightly beaten egg yolks. I simply use a fork.
  4. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff.
  5. Gently fold the whites into the chocolate mix, do this gradually to help it mix more thoroughly.
  6. Cook for 30-35 minutes.
  7. Leave it to cool, it will sink in the middle so don’t be alarmed. Finally, dust with icing sugar.
  8. Serve with strawberries or cream.

Photos all courtesy of the fabulous Janine Boyd at Janine Boyd Life Documented