Classic Three Chocolates cake: how to make a popular dessert at home

Three Chocolates is a popular mousse dessert that is of French origin. It consists of masses of dark, milk, and white chocolate. Each layer should be clearly visible - and at the same time, they should complement each other. To do this, you need to follow a clear cooking technique.

The idea for the popular Three Chocolates dessert was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Victoria Panasiuk (viktoria.panasiuk). This dessert is perfect for any celebration.

Ingredients for the sponge cake:

• 3 eggs
• 100 g of sugar
• 10 g of vanilla sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 60 ml of milk
• 30 g of sunflower oil
• 120 g of flour
• 20 g of dark cocoa
• 1 tsp of baking powder

Ingredients for dark chocolate mousse:

• 80 g dark chocolate
• 50 g of sugar
• 1 egg
• 100 ml of milk
• 8 g of gelatin
• 45 ml of cold water (for gelatin)
• 150 ml of cold cream (33%)
• 5 g of vanilla sugar

Ingredients for milk chocolate mousse:

• 80 g milk chocolate
• 40 g of sugar
• 1 egg

• 100 ml of milk
• 8 g of gelatin
• 45 ml of cold water (for gelatin)
• 150 ml of cold cream (33%)
• 5 g of vanilla sugar

Ingredients for white chocolate mousse:

• 80 g white chocolate
• 30 g of sugar
• 1 egg
• 100 ml of milk
• 10 g of gelatin
• 50 ml of cold water (for gelatin)
• 150 ml of cold cream (33%)
• 5 g of vanilla sugar

Method of preparation:

1. Pour gelatin with water and set aside.

2. Combine the egg with the sugar, mix, add the milk and put on low heat. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, but do not let it boil.

3. Pass the mixture through a sieve into the chopped chocolate and stir, the chocolate will melt and easily combine with the egg mixture.

4. Combine the chilled cream with the vanilla sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

5. Melt the swollen gelatin and add it to the chocolate mousse.

6. Add whipped cream and mix until smooth.

7. Cover the pastry ring (split mold) with parchment or acetate film.

8. Put the chocolate sponge cake on the bottom of the mold (cut off the top beforehand) and pour the chocolate mousses one by one.

9. Cool each layer of mousse in the refrigerator (about an hour).

10. Put the finished cake in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.

11. It is advisable to remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. The mousses become more tender and the flavor of each layer is better revealed.

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