Chocolate Mousse Meringue Layer Cake Recipe

By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 08-02-2016

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Tomorrow is the third day of the Valentine week... Its Chocolate DAY! Bake your lover our Chocolate Mousse Meringue Layer Cake with yummy layers of light-as-air, crispy cocoa meringues alternating between blankets of velvety dark chocolate mousse. Happy Chocolate Day to you all.

Preparation Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Baking Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the meringue: 8 large (8 oz) egg whites, 1 1/4 cup (250 grams) granulated sugar, 1/2 cup (58 g) unsweetened cocoa powder

For the mousse: 2 cups (283 grams) 60-70% dark chocolate, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1/3 cup (66 grams) granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon water, 2 cups (454 grams) heavy whipping cream