18/09/2026
Milk Chocolate Mousse
Makes 10 servings
*Ingredients
The Sponge/Biscuit (1st layer) :
2 eggs½ cup sugar (80 g)
¼ cup wheat flour (60 g)
3 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tbsp melted butter (88 g) (Note: 88 g is closer to 6 tbsp of butter, please double-check your measurement)
The Mousse (2nd layer) :
6 g gelatin
3 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
1 tbsp sugar (12 g)
350 g milk chocolate, chopped
½ cup heavy cream / liquid cream (100 ml)
The Glaze and Decoration (3rd layer) :
125 g dark chocolate ganache
200 g dark chocolate (for chocolate shavings)
*Preparation
The Sponge/Biscuit :
Whisk the eggs with the sugar, then transfer the mixture to an electric mixer and beat at high speed for 3 minutes.
Fold in the sifted flour and cocoa powder.
Mix gently, then fold in the melted butter at the end.
Pour the batter into a square baking pan (20 cm x 20 cm) lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a oven preheated to 200°C (390°F) for about 10 minutes.
Let it cool, then soak the sponge cake with the syrup of your choice.
The Mousse :
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until they turn pale and fluffy.
Melt the milk chocolate with the cream in a double boiler (bain-marie), stirring constantly until smooth.
Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the egg yolks and then the whipped egg whites into the chocolate cream.
Dissolve the gelatin (previously bloomed/hydrated) over a double boiler and stir it into the mousse.
Pour the mousse over the sponge cake and refrigerate for 5 hours to let the mousse set.
The Glaze and Finishing :
Melt the dark chocolate ganache.
Remove the cake from the refrigerator, unmold it, and pour the ganache over the top.
Spread it evenly using a spatula.
Return to the refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow the glaze to set.
Cut the cake into 9 cm x 4 cm rectangles using a knife previously warmed under hot water.
Decorate each portion with small dark chocolate shavings. Store in the refrigerator.
Milk Chocolate Mousse
Makes 10 servings
*Ingredients
The Sponge/Biscuit (1st layer) :
2 eggs½ cup sugar (80 g)
¼ cup wheat flour (60 g)
3 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tbsp melted butter (88 g) (Note: 88 g is closer to 6 tbsp of butter, please double-check your measurement)
The Mousse (2nd layer) :
6 g gelatin
3 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
1 tbsp sugar (12 g)
350 g milk chocolate, chopped
½ cup heavy cream / liquid cream (100 ml)
The Glaze and Decoration (3rd layer) :
125 g dark chocolate ganache
200 g dark chocolate (for chocolate shavings)
*Preparation
The Sponge/Biscuit :
Whisk the eggs with the sugar, then transfer the mixture to an electric mixer and beat at high speed for 3 minutes.
Fold in the sifted flour and cocoa powder.
Mix gently, then fold in the melted butter at the end.
Pour the batter into a square baking pan (20 cm x 20 cm) lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a oven preheated to 200°C (390°F) for about 10 minutes.
Let it cool, then soak the sponge cake with the syrup of your choice.
The Mousse :
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until they turn pale and fluffy.
Melt the milk chocolate with the cream in a double boiler (bain-marie), stirring constantly until smooth.
Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the egg yolks and then the whipped egg whites into the chocolate cream.
Dissolve the gelatin (previously bloomed/hydrated) over a double boiler and stir it into the mousse.
Pour the mousse over the sponge cake and refrigerate for 5 hours to let the mousse set.
The Glaze and Finishing :
Melt the dark chocolate ganache.
Remove the cake from the refrigerator, unmold it, and pour the ganache over the top.
Spread it evenly using a spatula.
Return to the refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow the glaze to set.
Cut the cake into 9 cm x 4 cm rectangles using a knife previously warmed under hot water.
Decorate each portion with small dark chocolate shavings. Store in the refrigerator.
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