Chocolate Mousse Cake With Raspberry Sauce

Submitted by Wade in Indianapolis

"From BBC Food"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 300 g dark chocolate, 60% cocoa fat
• 150 unsalted butter
• 6 eggs, separated
• 50 g sugar
• 100 g raspberries
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 50 ml water
• 1 bunch of fresh mint

directions

1. Line the base and sides of a 8 inch springform cake rin with parchment paper.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir in the melted and chocolate/butter mixture.
5. Beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar in a separate bowl until very stiff.
6. Quickly fold in the chocolate mixture in two batches and pour the mix in the cake tin.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. To make the sauce, blend the raspberries, sugar, and water in a bowl. Blend until smooth.
9. Pass through a sieve if you wish an extra smooth sauce.