Chocolate Cadeaux

An intricate multi-layered chocolate dessert featuring flourless sponge, vanilla crème brûlée, dark chocolate mousse, and rum-soaked sultanas in chocolate cones.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 856 kcals 6848 kcals
Carbohydrates 72.8 grams 582.4 grams
Fat 53.2 grams 425.6 grams
Protein 9.8 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
30
g
2
g
500
g
Dark Chocolate
at least 60% cocoa solids, finely chopped
165
g
Dark Chocolate
at least 66% cocoa solids, finely chopped
1
serving
Cocoa Powder
for dusting
Dairy
60
g
Egg Yolks
free-range
130
g
Egg Yolks
free-range, beaten
75
g
40
g
200
g
Whipping Cream
for mousse
Fruits
150
g
Sultanas
washed
2
piece
Orange
peeled, segmented, pith removed
Liquids
125
g
NutsSeeds
0.5
piece
Vanilla Pod
split lengthways and seeds scraped out
0.5
piece
Vanilla Pod
split lengthways and seeds scraped out
Other
100
g
Egg Whites
free-range
1
serving
Gold Leaf
optional garnish

Steps

  • Soak sultanas in dark rum overnight after softening skins with warm water.
  • Preheat the oven to 140°C.
  • Warm whipping cream with vanilla seeds in a saucepan.
  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar then stir in the warm vanilla cream.
  • Sieve the mixture into a clean bowl.
  • Bake in silicone moulds in a half-filled water bath for 15-20 minutes until set.
  • Freeze the set custard until solid.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Whisk egg whites into soft peaks.
  • Add sugar to form stiff peaks and fold in yolks and cocoa powder.
  • Spread sponge batter to 1cm thickness on a lined baking tray.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes until springy and cool on a wire rack.
  • Cut sponge into eight 4.5cm discs and eight 6cm discs.
  • Heat orange juice and vanilla seeds gently in a saucepan.
  • Mix sugar and pectin together.
  • Stir pectin mixture into the juice and boil for one minute.
  • Cool the mixture and stir in orange segments.
  • Melt two-thirds of the dark chocolate over a water bath until it reaches 45-50°C.
  • Cool the chocolate to 31-32°C by stirring in the remaining chopped chocolate.
  • Spread tempered chocolate onto acetate strips.
  • Shape acetate into cones as the chocolate sets and place in moulds.
  • Create eight decorative chocolate 'flicks' on an acetate sheet.
  • Boil milk and 75g whipping cream in a saucepan.
  • Whisk yolk and sugar, add hot liquid, and cook until thickened.
  • Strain the custard over 165g of chopped chocolate and stir until smooth.
  • Fold whipped cream into the cooled chocolate custard.
  • Fill chocolate cones with mousse and insert the frozen crème brûlée.
  • Layer with sponge discs, sultanas, and more mousse, then chill for 30 minutes.
  • Remove acetate, dust with cocoa powder, and garnish with gold leaf.