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Chocolate and blackberry mousse cake with vanilla ice cream and blackberry sauce
Photo: Ian Dooley

Chocolate and blackberry mousse cake with vanilla ice cream and blackberry sauce

12 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Serves 6-8 openrecipes

This light chocolate cake is a great make-ahead dessert and sure to keep the family happy. Make it easy for yourself by buying the ice cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

658
Calories
18g
Protein
40g
Fat
57g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Blackberry 1 cup (144g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 medium free-range egg yolks
  • 120g/4¼oz caster sugar
  • 250ml/9fl oz full-fat milk
  • 250ml/9fl oz double cream
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 150g/5½oz fresh blackberries
  • 300g/10½oz dark chocolate
  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 6 medium free-range eggs
  • 50g/1¾oz caster sugar
  • 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
  • 125g/4½oz blackberries

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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