Jul 14 2026
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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Inspired by Geordie's at Wrigley Mansion
Time2h
Serves8

Chocolate Mousse, Ganache, Raspberry Coulis

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Ingredients

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Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Mousse

Ganache

Raspberry Coulis

Method

Chocolate Cake

  1. 1

    Prepare the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing them and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. 3

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

  4. 4

    Incorporate Boiling Water

    Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth (the batter will be thin).

  5. 5

    Bake the Cake

    Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool the Cakes

    Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

Chocolate Mousse

  1. 7

    Melt the Chocolate

    In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semi-sweet chocolate in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Let it cool slightly.

  2. 8

    Whip the Cream

    In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

  3. 9

    Beat Egg Whites

    In another clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

  4. 10

    Combine Mixtures

    Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream, then gently fold in the beaten egg whites until no streaks remain.

  5. 11

    Chill the Mousse

    Transfer the mousse to serving cups and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Ganache

  1. 12

    Heat the Cream

    In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.

  2. 13

    Combine with Chocolate

    Remove from heat and add the chopped semi-sweet chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth.

  3. 14

    Add Butter

    Stir in the butter until fully incorporated and the ganache is glossy.

  4. 15

    Cool Slightly

    Let the ganache cool slightly before pouring over the cooled chocolate cake.

Raspberry Coulis

  1. 16

    Prepare Raspberries

    In a blender or food processor, combine the fresh raspberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice.

  2. 17

    Blend Until Smooth

    Blend until smooth, then strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove the seeds.

  3. 18

    Serve

    Drizzle the raspberry coulis over each slice of chocolate cake before serving.

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