Description
A luxurious layered dessert featuring dark, milk, and white chocolate mousses atop a buttery crust, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate (65–70% cacao)
- 150g milk chocolate
- 100g white chocolate
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 500ml heavy cream
- 100g unsalted butter
- 150g sugar
- 30g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant espresso or brewed coffee
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: splash of liqueur (like Frangelico)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Pulse biscuit crumbs with melted butter and cocoa, press into a springform pan, and bake for 8–10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Heat cream until steaming and pour over chopped dark chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Add espresso and salt, then fold in whipped egg yolks and whipped cream. Chill until thickened.
- For milk chocolate mousse, repeat process with milk chocolate, using less espresso and more cream. Fold in whipped egg whites.
- Gently melt white chocolate with a splash of cream and vanilla. Fold in stabilized whipped cream and egg whites.
- Layer the dark, milk, and white mousses on the cooled crust, smoothing each layer. Chill for at least 4 hours.
- Before serving, dust with cocoa powder or grated chocolate. Serve slightly warmed at room temperature.
Notes
Work quickly with melted chocolate to prevent seizing. Keep whipped cream cold and use chilled bowls for whipping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chocolate mousse, dessert, layered cake, indulgent dessert
