Is it weekend yet" Let’s pretend it is because this cake is nothing short of a celebration. It is rich, decadent, sinful and oh so heavenly! You cant have too much in one go but you also can’t stop. This cake makes everyone happy!
Every time I open the refrigerator, I’m delighted at the sight of this cake.

Though it seems like there are a few steps to make the different layers, they are really easy and hard to mess up. Making it a day ahead, helps to nicely set the mousse while you can top it with the shiny glaze on the day you serve it. The cake also stays for quite a long time in the fridge if you store it in an air tight container. Right now, it’s a week old and we are still enjoying the last few slices.

What is the best part about this mousse cake" That it is a no-bake cake yet there is no gelatine or egg used in the mousse. If you’ve made a no bake cheesecake or mousse cake before, you know gelatine is sensitive to the temperature of the other ingredients and can be tricky to use in these sort of recipes. Here, it’s just the magic of chocolate and cream. I’ve added a bit of orange zest to the mousse to cut down the richness. This is of course optional but I do recommend it.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Makes an 8 inch round cake

Cake layer
60 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
50 g unsalted butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup (50 g) plain flour
1/4 cup (40 g) self raisin...