Chocolate Mousse Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 300 g chocolate
• 185 g butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 10 eggs, separated
• 300 ml whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter in a bowl for 1 1/2- 2 minutes on high.
• 2 preheat oven to 180degc.
• 3 beat 1/2 cup sugar and egg yolks together until thick and creamy.
• 4 stir in melted chocolate and butter.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• 6 gradually add remaining sugar and beat until thick and glossy.
• 7 fold egg whites gently into chocolate mixture.
• 8 pour three quarters mixture into a lined and greased springform pan.
• 9 bake on low rack for 35- 40 minutes on convection 180c.
• 10 allow to cool slightly.
• 11 pour remaining mousse over cake.
• 12 refrigerate overnight.
• 13 decorate with whipped cream and chocolate squares round the edges.