Flourless Chocolate Heart Cake

Cake

• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 3 egg, separated
• 1/2-3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4-1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 pinch salt

Chocolate Mousse

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375.

2. 2

   Butter two 8-inch heart shaped pans. Coat the pans with cocoa powder.

3. 3

   Separate the eggs into two bowls.

4. 4

   Add sugar to the bowl with the yolks and beat well.

5. 5

   Sift in the cocoa powder. Beat together. Add enough milk to get it smooth but not runny.

6. 6

   Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.

7. 7

   Take a small quantity and stir into the chocolate mixture. Gently fold in the rest.

8. 8

   Pour into the prepared cake pans.

9. 9

   Bake 20-30 minutes. Let cool.

10. 10

    In a saucepan, boil 1/2 cup and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream.

11. 11

    Remove from the stove and add the chocolate. Stir well.

12. 12

    Whip in the rest of the cream into soft peaks then fold into the chocolate mixture.

13. 13

    Put the mousse between the two stacked flourless chocolate heart cakes and on the top.

14. 14

    Keep refrigerated.