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Triple chocolate celebration cake recipe

36 ratings

A celebration just isn’t the same without a classic chocolate cake, and this beautiful bake is guaranteed to satisfy any chocoholic! Four layers of light, boozy chocolate sponge sandwiched with soft chocolate mousse and decorated with rich chocolate cream and vermicelli. A cake definitely worth celebrating! See method

Serves 16
1 hr 30 mins to prepare and 14 mins to cook
358 calories / serving

Ingredients

butter, for greasing
4 eggs
100g caster sugar
100g plain flour
25g cocoa powder
3 tbsp brandy or chocolate liqueur
chocolate vermicelli, to decorate

For the chocolate mousse filling and chocolate cream

300g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
2 gelatine leaves
450ml double cream
100g unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
2 pasteurised egg whites, or 4 tbsp liquid egg white from the chiller cabinet

Each serving contains

Energy
1490kj
358kcal 18%
Fat
27g 39%
Saturates
16g 81%
Sugars
19g 21%
Salt
0.1g 2%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 23.9g Protein 4.5g Fibre 1.4g

Method

Grease and line 2 x 18cm sandwich tins and 1 x 18cm deep springform cake tin with baking paper. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) at TescoRealFood.DataAccess.DBUtil.ExecuteDataSet(String connectionString, CommandType commandType, String commandText, IEnumerable`1 commandParameters) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\DataAccess\DBUtil.cs:line 304 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.GetAllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 97 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.get_AllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 83 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.VideoHtml(Dictionary`2 tagParams, List`1 videosParsed) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 242 -->
Next, prepare the mousse filling. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Meanwhile soak the gelatine leaves in a little cold water for 10 mins. datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) at TescoRealFood.DataAccess.DBUtil.ExecuteDataSet(String connectionString, CommandType commandType, String commandText, IEnumerable`1 commandParameters) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\DataAccess\DBUtil.cs:line 304 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.GetAllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 97 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.get_AllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 83 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.VideoHtml(Dictionary`2 tagParams, List`1 videosParsed) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 242 -->
Heat 300ml of the cream to just below boiling point. Remove the gelatine leaves from the water, squeeze them dry, then add to the hot cream, stirring in until dissolved. Whisk into the melted chocolate until smooth. Add the butter, a little at a time, and beat in until smooth. Leave to cool at room temperature while you make the sponges.
Put the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until you have a thick, mousse-like consistency that holds a trail when the whisk is lifted.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the egg mixture. Then fold gently with a large metal spoon, trying not to knock out the air. Divide between the sandwich tins and bake for 12-14 mins, until just firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then turn the cakes onto a wire rack, peel off the baking paper and leave to cool completely. datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) at TescoRealFood.DataAccess.DBUtil.ExecuteDataSet(String connectionString, CommandType commandType, String commandText, IEnumerable`1 commandParameters) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\DataAccess\DBUtil.cs:line 304 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.GetAllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 97 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.get_AllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 83 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.VideoHtml(Dictionary`2 tagParams, List`1 videosParsed) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 242 --> datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) at TescoRealFood.DataAccess.DBUtil.ExecuteDataSet(String connectionString, CommandType commandType, String commandText, IEnumerable`1 commandParameters) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\DataAccess\DBUtil.cs:line 304 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.GetAllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 97 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.get_AllVideos() in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 83 at TescoRealFood.BusinessLogic.VideoController.VideoHtml(Dictionary`2 tagParams, List`1 videosParsed) in C:\Projects\real-food\TescoRealFood\BusinessLogic\VideoController.cs:line 242 -->
To make the chocolate cream pour 150ml of the mousse mixture into a bowl, add the remaining 150ml double cream, and whisk until it forms soft peaks. Chill in the fridge.
Whisk the pasteurised egg whites to form stiff peaks, then fold into the remaining chocolate mousse. Chill for 20-30 mins in the fridge, until thickened but not set.
To assemble the cake, place one sponge into the springform tin. Drizzle with 1 tbsp brandy or liqueur. Whisk the egg-mousse mixture until thick then spread half over the sponge. Top with another sponge, drizzle 1 tbsp brandy or liqueur, spoon over the rest of the mousse and top with the last sponge, drizzling with the remaining brandy or liqueur. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours to set.
Remove the cake tin and peel away the baking paper. Spread chocolate cream around the sides of the chocolate cake then press chocolate vermicelli around the base. Spread the remaining chocolate on top. Use some piping bag fitted with an open star nozzle to pipe rosettes, if you like.