AuthorCategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Ideal for finishing a festive meal or any other special occasion.

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time2 minsTotal Time32 mins
For the meringue
 125 Sugar
 4 Egg white
 100 Powdered sugar
 20 bitter cocoa
For the chocolate mousse
 85 Butter
 3 Egg
 150 Dark chocolate
 75 Sugar
Directions
1

Beat the egg whites with 90 g of powdered sugar until foamy. Add the sugar and the sifted cocoa, and gently mix. Pour the mixture into a piping bag.

2

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, shape 3 large circles of dough and make rolls 1 cm wide. Preheat the oven to 120°C and bake for 2 hours.

3

For the mousse, cream the butter until soft and add the egg yolks one by one. Melt the chocolate and add it to the butter. Finally, beat the egg whites with the sugar and gently fold them into the previous mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4

Turn off the oven and crack the door to dry the meringues. Once they are cool, proceed to assemble the dessert.

5

To finish, spread a 2 cm layer of mousse on one disc, cover it with another disc, spread another layer of mousse, and then add the last disc. Cover the entire cake with mousse. Cut meringue sticks and use them to decorate. Refrigerate.

Ingredients

For the meringue
 125 Sugar
 4 Egg white
 100 Powdered sugar
 20 bitter cocoa
For the chocolate mousse
 85 Butter
 3 Egg
 150 Dark chocolate
 75 Sugar

Directions

Directions
1

Beat the egg whites with 90 g of powdered sugar until foamy. Add the sugar and the sifted cocoa, and gently mix. Pour the mixture into a piping bag.

2

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, shape 3 large circles of dough and make rolls 1 cm wide. Preheat the oven to 120°C and bake for 2 hours.

3

For the mousse, cream the butter until soft and add the egg yolks one by one. Melt the chocolate and add it to the butter. Finally, beat the egg whites with the sugar and gently fold them into the previous mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4

Turn off the oven and crack the door to dry the meringues. Once they are cool, proceed to assemble the dessert.

5

To finish, spread a 2 cm layer of mousse on one disc, cover it with another disc, spread another layer of mousse, and then add the last disc. Cover the entire cake with mousse. Cut meringue sticks and use them to decorate. Refrigerate.

Notes

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  • LaureDecember 29, 2018
    Egg yolk Basically, it's the recipe. My suggestion: Only if you don't want to mess up the chocolate mousse, you should use just one and a half yolks; it makes all the difference!
  • CécileDecember 29, 2018
    Just like at my bakery I impressed everyone at Christmas!

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Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

6

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