Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake
Chocolate Sponge
Ingredients
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 220 g sugar
- 150 ml milk
- 50 ml vegetable oil
- 200 ml boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and salt for 5–7 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add half of the dry ingredients, then the milk and oil. Mix well.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients.
- Pour in the boiling water and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Pour into a 24–25 cm (9–10 inch) lined cake ring or pan.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely and level the top if needed.
Raspberry Mousse
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 50 g sugar
- 200 ml milk
- 180 g white chocolate
- 180 g seedless raspberry purée
- 12 g gelatin (220 Bloom)
- 65 g cold water
- 450 ml heavy cream (33% fat), cold
Instructions
- Bloom the gelatin in the cold water.
- Heat the eggs, sugar, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
- Pour the hot mixture over the white chocolate and bloomed gelatin. Let sit for 1 minute, then blend until smooth.
- Add the raspberry purée and blend again.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- Whip the cold heavy cream to soft peaks.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the raspberry mixture.
Assembly
- Place the cooled chocolate sponge into a cake ring lined with acetate.
- Pour the raspberry mousse over the sponge and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- Decorate with fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings before serving.