CHISWICK CHOCOLATE & ORANGE CAKE
SERVES 10-12
Begin this recipe at least 6 hours ahead. You will need a sugar thermometer.
5 eggs 260g caster sugar 1 cup (150g) plain flour
1/ 2 cup (50g) cocoa powder 11/ 2 tsp baking powder 45g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
PÂTÉ À BOMBE
90g caster sugar 1 tbs glucose 6 egg yolks
MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
250g good-quality milk chocolate
(we used Valrhona) 30g unsalted butter 280ml thickened cream
DARK CHOCOLATE & ORANGE MOUSSE
200g good-quality dark chocolate,
finely chopped 30g unsalted butter 340ml thickened cream Finely grated zest of 1 orange 1 drop good-quality food-grade organic orange essential oil (optional)