MethodFor the cake base:
- Sift all purpose flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Beat egg, milk, oil, vanilla and water in a bowl and add it to the flour mixture. Beat until smooth and well combined.
- Preheat the oven to 210 deg C.
- Grease 8-inch round springform pan with butter and dust with flour.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 20-25 mins at 210 deg C.
- Check if cooked by inserting a tooth pic in the center.
- Once done, allow it to cool on a wire rack for a while.
For the mousse:
- Chop the dark chocolate and 125 gms of butter into small chunks.
- Melt it using a double boiler or on a bowl over a pan of hot water. Once it melts and becomes a smooth mixture, remove from flame and keep it aside for it to come to room temperature.
- Take a bowl full of ice cubes.
- Place another bowl on top of the ice and drop in 100 ml of whipping cream in it.
- Add 1/4 cup of sugar to the cream if the cream is sugarless.
- Beat well until stiff and fluffy.
- Take 2 tsp of gelatin in a microwavable bowl and add 2 tsp of water to it.
- Microwave for 30 seconds or until it melts.
- Allow it to come to room temperature.
- Pour in half of the melted butter chocolate mixture into the cream and fold in gently.
- Add the remaining chocolate mixture and fold too.
- Finally pour in the gelatin mixture and fold until it combines well.
- Fill this mousse mixture into a large piping bag.
- Pipe a 1-inch layer of mousse on top of the cake.
- Smoothen it with spatula and refrigerate until mousse is set, about 20 minutes.
- Repeat the same process with milk chocolate to make light chocolate mousse.
- Pipe it on top of the bittersweet chocolate mousse.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Decorate on top with chocolate curls or shavings.
- Remove from Springform pan, slice and serve chill.
- Enjoy the most sinful dessert.
Recipe courtesy: 4th sense cooking