Bitter Chocolate and Coffee Mousse Cake Served with a Coffee Anglaise

A decadent layered treat featuring sponge cake, coffee mousse, and chocolate mousse, served with homemade coffee custard and chocolate sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1212.6 kcals 4850.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 90.3 grams 361.2 grams
Fat 85.5 grams 342.1 grams
Protein 19.6 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
40 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Caster Sugar
for sponge cake
100
g
1
piece
Gelatin
leaf, soaked in cold water for five minutes
2
tbsp
175
g
Chocolate
70% cocoa solids, chopped
25
g
Caster Sugar
for chocolate mousse whisking
2
tbsp
Caster Sugar
for anglaise
1
tbsp
100
g
Dark Chocolate
70% cocoa solids for sauce
40
g
Caster Sugar
for sauce
1
tbsp
Dairy
2
piece
Eggs
free-range
20
g
Butter
melted and cooled
2
piece
Eggs
separated
300
ml
Double Cream
softly whipped
1
piece
Egg Yolk
for chocolate mousse
275
ml
Double Cream
for anglaise
3
piece
60
ml
Double Cream
for sauce
GrainsCereals
75
g
Liquids
4
tbsp
Instant Coffee
dissolved in 60ml boiling water
Other
2
piece
Egg Whites
extra for coffee mousse
4
piece
Egg Whites
for chocolate mousse

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and line two 18 x 30cm trays with parchment.
  • Beat caster sugar and eggs until pale, then fold in flour and melted butter.
  • Bake the sponge for 10 minutes, cool, and cut out eight 7cm discs.
  • Place a disc in each ring, soak with liqueur, and brush with melted chocolate.
  • Stir soaked gelatin into hot coffee for the coffee mousse.
  • Whisk icing sugar and egg yolks, then fold in coffee and whipped cream.
  • Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the coffee mousse mixture.
  • Half-fill rings with mousse, add another soaked sponge disc, and top with dark chocolate.
  • Melt chopped chocolate for the second mousse and beat in an egg yolk.
  • Whisk egg whites with sugar until stiff and glossy.
  • Fold egg whites into cooled chocolate and pipe the mixture onto the cakes.
  • Heat cream with coffee granules for the anglaise.
  • Whisk yolks, cornflour, and sugar, then cook with coffee cream until thickened.
  • Heat sauce ingredients with 75ml water until melted and smooth.
  • Remove rings using a blowtorch, dust with cocoa, and serve with sauce and custard.