Description
An elegant, flourless chocolate mousse cake with fresh raspberries, delivering a perfect balance of rich and tart flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate (Chopped)
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- 3 Large Eggs (Separated)
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Fresh Raspberries
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan with butter and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Create a double boiler and melt dark chocolate and butter until smooth.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add the melted chocolate mixture to the yolks while whisking continuously.
- Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whites into the chocolate-yolk base in three batches.
- Whip heavy cream and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool before refrigerating for at least 2 hours.
Notes
For best results, use fresh raspberries and a high-quality dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cake, chocolate mousse, raspberry dessert