Chocolatissimo

This chocolatissimo recipe is a unique, decadent, and chocolaty cake, with two-thirds of the mousse baked and one-third spread on top after baking.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 10 egg yolks
• 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 1.25 cups unsalted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and lemon-colored. Fold into chocolate mixture until well combined; set aside.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter; line the bottom with parchment paper.

Step 3

Place chocolate, 1 ¼ cups butter, and coffee granules in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir occasionally, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until melted and smooth. Cool to lukewarm.

Step 4

Beat egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold ⅓ whites into chocolate mixture, then quickly fold in remaining ⅔ whites until no streaks remain. Pour ⅔ mixture into the prepared pan; cover and refrigerate remaining ⅓ batter.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is just firm in center, about 40 minutes. Cool, then remove cake from the pan, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 6

Spread remaining ⅓ batter over cooled cake; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.