Chocolate Mousse Raspberry Cake
Cake:
- 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 Tablespoons flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup sour cream Pre-heat oven to 350°F and grease a 8-inch spring form. Line the bottom with parchment.
Mix ground almonds, cocoa, flour and salt in a small bowl. In a separate bigger bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil and sour cream.
Add the dry mixture into the wet one and stir till just combined.
Bake for 20-25 minutes and allow cool in the pan before turning out on the rack. When completely cooled, line the same loaf pan with cling film, covering the bottom and the edges of the pan. Place the cake back in the pan and leave to rest in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
Raspberry Filling: (or for a quicker version, use raspberry jam)
- 3 cups raspberries
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 3 Tablespoons chia seeds Heat berries in a saucepan over medium-high heat until mashed. Add chia seeds and maple syrup/honey, stirring occasionally, until liquid has reduced and mixture has thickened. Transfer to a container and chill in the refrigerator until cool.
Chocolate Mousse Filling:
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2.5 ounces mascarpone (or cream cheese + sour cream + whipping cream; see note*)
- 2 Tablespoons icing sugar
- 3 ounces heavy cream
- 10 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate
Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until just smooth. Set aside.
Whisk the egg yolks and pour in the melted chocolate, whisking continuously.
Prepare the double cream by combining the mascarpone* and heavy cream together. Whisk with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Fold the egg-chocolate mixture into the softly whipped cream.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric hand mixer until the whites start foaming. While still whisking the eggs, start adding the sugar, a teaspoon at a time, until the whites form stiff glossy peaks.
Quickly stir in one third of the meringue to the chocolate mixture. Add the rest of the meringue in and fold gently.
Pour this mousse on top of the cake and smooth out the top. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove from the refrigerator about 15-20 minutes before serving.
*NOTE: can substitute 2 oz cream cheese + 2 tsp sour cream + 3/4 tsp whipping cream for the 2.5 oz mascarpone