Description
A rich and delightful dessert combining coffee and chocolate flavors with creamy hazelnut mousse.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 200 g sugar
- 150 g flour
- 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100 ml strong coffee (pre-brewed and chilled)
- 100 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g hazelnuts (for mousse)
- 250 ml heavy cream (for mousse)
- 100 g dark chocolate (for mousse)
- 2 tbsp sugar (for mousse)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a cake pan.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then mix into the egg mixture.
- Stir in coffee, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the mousse, melt dark chocolate and let it cool.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar until soft peaks form.
- Fold the cooled chocolate into the whipped cream along with chopped hazelnuts carefully until combined.
- Once the cake has cooled, spread the hazelnut mousse on top.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
Serve cold and garnish with extra hazelnuts or chocolate sauce. Best consumed within three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, coffee cake, hazelnut mousse, dessert