White Chocolate Mousse Truffle Cake

November 19, 2013

Intense, fudgy dark chocolate flourless cake that is topped with rich white chocolate mousse and dusted with cocoa powder.

For the Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
8 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1/3 cup warm water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt

6 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder

For the White Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter
*3 tablespoons shortening
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions
Using a microwave in 10-second intervals, melt the white chocolate, butter, and shortening. Stir in between each interval until silky smooth.

Meanwhile, combine the egg yolks and sugar in a heat-proof bowl. Set the bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water. The water in the pot should not be touching the bottom of the bowl so make sure it's very shallow. Whisk the eggs and sugar mixture for about five minutes over the heat until slightly thickened.

Add vanilla and slowly whisk in the white chocolate mixture. Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature. If it separates, just add a little heavy cream at a time and beat until smooth.

Whip the remaining 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Whisk in about 1/3 cup into the white chocolate mixture and then fold in the rest. Pour over cooled cake and chill for at least one hour.

Dust with cocoa powder. To cut a slice, use a large sharp knife and wet it with warm water before cutting each slice.

For the Flourless Chocolate Cake Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper. Set the pan on a cookie sheet and wrap with a couple of wet dishcloths (the wet cloths...
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Nutritions

Calories
1441

Sodium
468mg
19% DV

Fat
105g
161% DV

Protein
10g
21% DV

Carbs
119g
40% DV

Fiber
11g
45% DV