Donna Hay’s Flourless Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake Recipe

A final shower of cocoa or finely treated chocolate elevates the look of this silky-smooth mousse. Photo / Chris Court

This chocolate mousse layer cake recipe by Australian cook Donna Day sees a luscious, silky smooth chocolate mousse piled atop a flourless chocolate cake base. An impressive recipe ideal for a special occasion.

Recipe extracted from Even More Basics to Brilliance by Donna Hay. Recipe photography by Chris Court and styling by Donna Hay. Published by HarperCollins, $60, out now.

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