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ndulgence meets elegance in this decadent dessert recipe: a velvety dark chocolate mousse cake paired with a luscious mixed berry coulis. As we embrace the cosy vibes of winter gatherings and festive celebrations, this dessert emerges as a star on the table, promising moments of pure delight with every forkful. The frozen summer fruits coulis adds a burst of vibrant flavour that harmonizes beautifully with the rich flavour and soft texture of this amazing cake. With a dollop of whipped cream to complete the ensemble, this sweet is poised to steal the spotlight and is hands down the best chocolate cake to have at your next dinner party or Christmas feast.
The ingredients to make this moist chocolate cake recipe are very simple
To make this recipe, prepare a cake tin by lining the bottom with greaseproof paper, Wrap the outside of the cake pan in two layers of foil for waterproofing. The chocolate flavour is from melted chopped chocolate, sea salt, and butter, creating a chocolate ganache like base to the cake. When the chocolate has melted set it aside to cool. Meanwhile, separate the egg whites and yolks, beating 2/3 of the caster sugar with the yolks until pale and fluffy and then pour in the melted chocolate. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites with the remaining caster sugar until glossy peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then fill the tin with the cake batter. Place the tin in a larger roast tin, add boiling water halfway up the tin, and bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely before removing from the tin, lightly sieve icing sugar over the top of the cake. This delicious and easy chocolate cake recipe yields a moist and very chocolatey result, keeping beautifully moist for days.
For the berry sauce, heat frozen berries with sugar in a pan, thicken with a cornflour mixture, and serve over slices of the cooled, moist chocolate cake along with whipped cream. We use summer berries but any frozen berry mix will taste amazing with this chocolate cake
The flavour profile for this recipe is a mixture of dark and rich from the cake and fresh and fruity from the berry coulis giving the perfect balance for the best cake. The dollop of whipped cream lightens the strong dark taste.
This is one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever tasted as it is so deliciously moist and chocolatey, and its also a simple recipe to make. If your looking for a quick cake for a special occasion then this has to be your go-to chocolate cake. Why not try this recipe for your next family get together. This cake will be everyone's favourite as its so chocolatey, and has a similar texture to brownies. Its not an expensive dessert to make depending on the chocolate you use and obviously because it uses frozen berries the coulis is also cost effective.
This delicious cake is the best chocolate cake to serve as a dessert and makes the perfect celebration cake. To add drama to the event serve it on a pretty cake stand with the coulis and cream served on the side. You can make the cake the day before so is ideal for a dinner party or family get together. The cake keeps for 2 to 3 days in the fridge make sure it is in an air tight container to keep the cake moist. This recipe works for any time of the year but due to the sheer richness of the cake we prefer to make it in the winter.
If you want to make changes to this great recipe you could definitely top it with a chocolate frosting but be careful with sweetness levels, you will need to add additional flavourings or cut the cake in half and add fresh fruit between the cake layers. You can also change the flavour of the coulis to cherry or to a specific berry flavour like raspberry or strawberry. Potentially the cake can be made in a couple of tins to make a layer cake, fill the cake with delicious fresh berries and cream. Due to the moist crumb of the cake it will not cope with too many layers.
