Baking · Finnish

Frozen Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Frozen Chocolate Mousse Cake
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 bag crushed hazelnuts 125 g; 3 egg whites; 1.5 dl sugar; 3 eggs; 150 g dark baking chocolate 55 %; 1 tbsp strong brewed coffee; 1 tbsp citrus liqueur, cognac or lemon juice; 1 carton lactose-free whipping cream 2 dl; 50 g dark baking chocolate 55 %

Frozen chocolate mousse cake is a melt-in-the-mouth, delicious dessert that you can prepare well in advance.

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Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Line the bottom of a springform cake pan (Ø 24 cm) with baking paper and grease the sides of the pan. Grind the crushed hazelnuts finely in a food processor.
2
Whip the egg whites into a stiff peak and add the sugar while whipping. Finally, fold in the ground hazelnuts. Spread the mixture into the pan and bake at 175 degrees on the lower rack of the oven for about 35 minutes. Let the base cool for a moment before removing it from the pan, then let it cool on a wire rack. Wash and dry the pan and line the bottom with fresh baking paper.
3
Prepare the filling. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Melt the chopped chocolate in the microwave, on the stove, or in a double boiler, and stir until smooth. Whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate. Also stir in the coffee and liqueur.
4
Whip the egg whites into a stiff peak and gently fold the foam into the chocolate mixture. Whip the cream into a stiff peak and mix the whipped cream and egg white foam together.
5
Peel the baking paper off the hazelnut meringue base and transfer the base back into the springform pan. Pour the chocolate mousse on top and smooth the surface. Cover the pan with foil and freeze for at least 4 hours.
6
Take the cake out to room temperature about 20 minutes before serving, and decorate with chocolate curls just before serving. You can also cut the required amount of portions from the cake and keep the rest in the freezer. The chocolate mousse cake can be sliced even when frozen.