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Really decadent chocolate & salted caramel mousse cake
Photo: David Holifield

Really decadent chocolate & salted caramel mousse cake

21 ingredients Serves 16 openrecipes
Really decadent chocolate & salted caramel mousse cake

A spectacular layered cake, perfect for a celebration, that's like a supercharged gâteau iced with shiny ganache

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1170
Calories
29g
Protein
54g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

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

  • 75g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 100g cocoa powder
  • 350ml buttermilk
  • 375g plain flour
  • 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 500g light brown soft sugar
  • 175ml vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 120ml double cream
  • ½ tsp sea salt flakes
  • 120g unsalted butter , cubed
  • 400ml double cream
  • 3 tbsp light brown soft sugar
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 600g dark chocolate , very finely chopped
  • 40g unsalted butter , cubed

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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