Description
A luxurious dessert featuring layers of dark, milk, and white chocolate mousse for the ultimate chocolate experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool. Repeat for milk and white chocolate.
- In a medium bowl, whip 1/2 cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Divide into three portions and set aside.
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Stir in melted dark chocolate and fold in one portion of whipped cream.
- Repeat with milk chocolate and the second portion of whipped cream.
- Mix melted white chocolate with the last portion of whipped cream and fold gently.
- Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Fold into each chocolate mixture in three stages.
- Layer the chocolate mousses in a cake pan or cups. Chill for at least 4 hours.
- Serve chilled, garnished with chocolate shavings or whipped cream.
Notes
For best results, chill the cake overnight. Use quality chocolate for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg