Doesn’t this chocolate delice dessert look the part? In essence, it is a rich chocolatey dessert with intense flavours, secured by the addition of chocolate. Pay attention all chocolate lovers. This is the recipe you’ve been looking for!
What’s best, you can control the level of intensity of this chocolate delice by substituting with different kinds of chocolates. Milk, dark or extra dark. I personally adore dark chocolate as it creates a more refined version of a chocolate delice dessert.
However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy a sweeter version of a chocolate delice. In fact, if you love chocolatey cakes, you should consider trying out this equality luscious Kinder Bueno cheesecake. Or try out this equally rich and beautiful Millionaire’s cheesecake recipe.
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Here is a list of the top thing you’ll need to recreate this easy-to-make chocolate delice recipe. Plus, keep in mind, that if you purchase a large batch of some of these suggested products, you can make even more delicious recipes at home. Take a look below:- extra dark chocolate – this pack of 90% chocolate is exactly what you need to make this chocolate delice intense.
- dark chocolate – alternatively you can opt for 70% vegan chocolate. Yes, even dairy-free chocolate tastes amazing. You can make this chocolate orange cheesecake with it as well.
- chocolate powder – you can use the cacao powder as a topping to make the chocolate delice even more intense than it is.
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Most noteworthy, this chocolate delice cake is so exquisite, it tastes and looks like it was purchased from a premium bakery or cake shop. So, surprise your friends and show off your amazing cooking skills. Enjoy and let me know how it works out for you.
So, before you start preparing your chocolate delice, make sure you’ve got these products at home. They will definitely ease things for you!
Is there a product or ingredient which you wouldn’t be able to live without in the kitchen when making cakes? Let me know in the comments section below.
dark chocolate delice
In my opinion, if you opt for dark chocolate, you can make this chocolate delice really sophisticated.
I consider dark chocolate being any chocolate that contains above 70%. In fact, dark chocolate is alko known as plain chocolate. Generally speaking, dark chocolate is made with higher amounts of cocoa, with more fat sourced from the cocoa butter, not the milk.
Naturally, the higher the percentage of the dark chocolate, the more bitter and acidic it tastes. Most of the times, people refrain to eating dark chocolate on its own because it’s not as sweet. However, enjoying a piece of dark chocolate every now and again is beneficial for the liver, according to Chinese traditional medicine.
Nevertheless, cooking with dark chocolate can produce extraordinary results, such as this chocolate delice.
Tip: The darker chocolate you use, the more intense and rich the cake will be. I recommend using 70 – 85% dark chocolate. For those who enjoy bold flavours, go for 90% and above.
salted chocolate delice
Adding salt to desserts is fairly popular because it generally enhances the flavours. For instance, it’s no surprise to find salt with desserts which contain caramel. These salted caramel cupcakes are evidence to this!
Same can be said about salt and chocolate. Oftentimes in fancy restaurants, you can find chocolate mousse being served with a few sprinkles of sea salt. The sea salt completely brings out the intensity of the chocolate.
Therefore, you can also add a little of salt into the chocolate delice and let the salt work its magic on the flavours.
chocolate delice calories
Oh boy, don’t even think about this. As you know, this is a rich chocolate dessert that’s quite sinful. If you would like to save on some calories, then don’t pair this chocolate delice with a side dessert.
Otherwise, I recommend using low-calorie sweeteners or alternatives to sugar. Also, I enjoy using coconut sugar instead of ordinary sugar.
what to serve a chocolate dessert with?
There are plenty of combinations that work well with a slice of homemade chocolate delice. For instance, you can consider serving it with the following ingredients, depending on if you want to make a light or intense dessert.
To intensify the flavours of this chocolate delice, consider the following combinations:
- dark chocolate shavings – best if you use chocolate 85% and above.
- dark chocolate squares – again, best if you use a premium extra dark chocolate (85% or above)
- raw cacao nibs – you know what they say, this is the healthiest form of cacao.
- sea salt – top your chocolate delice with sea salt as it brings out the flavour of chocolate
- pour over some chocolate fudge sauce – you can never go wrong with that
- almond flakes, cashews, pecans or nuts in general work very well
In order to create a lighter version, go for these combinations:
- fresh berries: at best strawberries, raspberries or other types of forest fruit will lighten up the chocolate delice
- strawberry curd is an excellent idea for a topping
- candied oranges or orange zest will add that fruity flavour
- pineapple ice cream – the acidity of this ice cream will cut through the intense flavours of the chocolate
- peppermint ice cream – similarly, the peppermint ice cream will have a refreshing effect on the chocolate delice
Otherwise, feel free to decorate your chocolate delice as you wish. For example, you can use cake decorations and sprinkle edible decorations on top.
How would you serve your chocolate delice? Would you make your chocolate delice with dark, milk or extra dark chocolate? Let me know what works best for you and enjoy.
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Chocolate Delice
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
Description
Chocolate delice is perfect for special occasions such as Valentine’s Day. This classic French dessert recipe is a real crowd please.
Ingredients
Chocolate Sponge Base
- 175g (6oz) plain chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 175g (⅞ cups) caster sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 30ml (2 tbsp) cocoa powder
Filling
- 155g (5½oz) 70% dark chocolate, broken in pieces
- 1 medium egg
- 90ml (6 tbsp) double cream
- 150ml (⅔ cup) milk
Glaze
- 75g (⅓ cup) caster sugar
- 60ml (4 tbsp) water
- 25g (¼ cup) cocoa powder
- 45g (¼ cup) double cream
- 1.5 gelatine leaves
Instructions
- For the Chocolate Sponge Base: Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/350 °F/gas 4.
- Lightly grease a 33cm x 23cm (13in x 9in) tin and line with nonstick baking parchment.
- Place chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted.
- Separate the eggs into different bowls.
- Place the sugar and egg yolks in a stand mixer’s bowl and whisk until light and creamy. Pour in the chocolate and stir until evenly blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff.
- Stir a large spoonful of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Mix gently, then fold in the remaining egg whites and the sieved cocoa powder.
- Spread the chocolate mixture evenly in the prepared tin.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until firm.
- Remove the cake from the oven, leave in the tin, cover with a dry tea towel and leave until cold.
- Using a 23cm (9in) springform cake tin as a sort of cookie cutter. Cut a circle out of sponge, then place it inside the springform cake tin. The base is now ready.
- For the Filling: Place chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted. Set aside.
- Lightly beat the egg in a bowl.
- Bring the cream and milk to the boil, then pour onto the egg, whisking vigorously. Slowly whisk this mixture into the melted chocolate.
- Leave it to settle for a little while and skim off any bubbles should they pop up.
- Pour the mixture over the chocolate sponge base in the spring form tin.
- Allow to cool for 30 minutes, then chill for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.
- For the Glaze: Soak the gelatine in water until soft, then squeeze it dry. Set aside.
- Place the water and caster sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 4 minutes, then add the cocoa powder and cream.
- Bring the mixture back to the boil and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the gelatine until it’s dissolved.
- Pass the chocolate glaze through a sieve then let it cool down to 35°C.
- Pour the glaze evenly over the delice filling and leave to cool in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Carefully release the chocolate delice from the springform tin and place it on a serving plate.
- [Optional] Sprinkle with golden starts and serve with berries and ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have a microwave to melt the chocolate with, you can do the following. Place the chocolate in the top of a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over, not in, a saucepan of simmering water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until melted. It will take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- There will be leftover chocolate sponge left. It can be enjoyed on its own, or served with whipped cream and fresh berries and a bonus dessert!
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chill
- Cuisine: French
Keywords: chocolate delice, chocolate delice recipe, rich delice, french chocolate dessert, rich chocolate recipe
Solange
Hot fudge chocolate cake.
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mohan kumar
Your recipe sounds good with honey.
Margaret Mccaffery
Chocolate mousse is my favourite.
Maxine G
It’s got to be a classic gooey chocolate fondant!
Michael Fisher
Chocolate orange tart for me
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Susan B
An old fashioned chocolate mousse does it for me but it has to be served with lashings of double cream. Heaven!
Caz / InvisiblyMe
Mmmmm this looks SO, soooooo good! I wonder whether (being lazy) you could do icing instead of the glaze if you wanted to (just as I have no gelatine leaves but I’ve got some roll-on icing I need to use on something). This has made my mouth water.xx
Sam Macaree
brownie is my fave
melanie stirling
Sachertorte is my favourite, it’s so indulgent.
Bronya
I love a hot chocolate cake or brownie
Marie Elvin
Thinking of my waistline I’d go for extra dark, then I may only need a smaller piece….not! 😋
Marie Elvin
My fave chocolate dessert has to be steamed choc pudding with choc custard…old skool style! ❤
Peter Watson
I’m just off out for dinner and your recipe has made me very hungry.
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Alice Dixon
Hot chocolate fudge cake
Tracy Nixon
chocolate profiteroles
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cat
Love chocolate mousse
Nixxy
Chocolate self saucing pudding
Amy Gallagher
It has to be chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream
Kim Neville
I do like my chocolate mousse and brownies 🙂
Heather Haigh
chocolate fudge cake with hot chocolate sauce
William Gould
I do love a rich chocolate cheesecake!
Michael Chambers
Cant wait to try this baby, looks epic!
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Mel Pennie
Mississippi Mud Pie with Fresh Cream 😋
Stephanie
Chocolate fudge cake!
pete c
mine has got to be either chocolate eclairs or profiteroles though both very similar!
Lucy
a nice chocolate mousse!
fiona waterworth
chocolate sponge pudding
Sheena Batey
Chocolate Torte
Janine Hart
My favourite is hot chocolate fudge cake
Avs
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Terry Becker
chocolate cake.
Margaret Clarkson
Tarte au Chocolat
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Chris Andrews
What is your favourite chocolate-based dessert? Tiramisu
Laura Pritchard
A chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream & strawberries!
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sam Stevens
good old fashioned mint chocolate-chip ice cream.
Claire Driver
No bake chocolate cake
Joo Dee
a nice chocolate cheesecake for me
Sandra Beacham
Self saucing chocolate pudding……so yummy
Andrew Petrie
Anything with chocolate is great but I suppose it would have to be cheesecake.
Maurice Haigh
self saucing chocolate pud
Susan Smith
Chocolate Bombs, ive had so many, i’m beginning to look like one
Ruth Robinson
hi my fave choc dessert is millionaires cheesecake thank u
Amanda Richardson
Chocolate Torte is my favourite desert
Angela Treadway
i love chocolate cake x
Mark Mccaffery
I love a devil’s food cake.
Sarah Mccaffery
My favourite is a chocolate fudge cake.
Lorraine Williams
Raspberry chocolate brownie warm with vanilla ice cream
alvina
I love chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream
sallie burrows
chocolate cake
Iain maciver
love a chocolate brownie
Charlotte isobelle
I love cookie dough
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Caroline Hunter
I have a recipe for chocolate and beetroot cake that is delicious!
Angela Kelly
You can’t go wrong with old-fashioned chocolate pudding and cream.
Angie McDonald
I love Chocolate fudge cake
Alison Johnson
Chocolate cheesecake
Emma Walton
hot chocolate fudge cake with ice cream
Emily Hutchinson
Chocolate brownies are scrummy
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Christina Palmer
Chocolate moose is my favourite with cold custard
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Kristie Metcalfe
Chocolate brownies will never be beaten as my favourite chocolate dessert.
Sophie Roberts
Chocolate fudge cake is my favourite!
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Nadia Josephine
A creamy, indulgent chocolate gateaux! Absolute heaven! I
Carolyn E
Chocolate and pistachio brownies. It’s an old recipe of yours!
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Denise Coy
I love a nice chewy chocolate brownie.
mark R
My mother’s chocolate cake with a serving of vanilla ice cream
Lynda Graham
I adore Homemade Profiteroles ….and Chocolate Eclairs.
Lynda Graham
Delicious sounding and incredibly tempting.
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Rena Plumridge
Chocolate fudge cake
Valerie Seal
I love chocolate, but really find chocolate desserts too sickly, even chocolate ice cream. I need something light and fruity after a meal.
cheryl hadfield
I love chocolate melt in the middle pudding
Jane Willis
a classic chocolate fondant with the middle exactly at the right stage of runniness.
Julie Camm
White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake, I love it….
Eve Howitt
warm chocolate fudge cake with double cream
kathleen warwick
I just love Chocolate Fudge Cake
Natalie Crossan
I love a warm chocolate brownie 🙂
Ruth Harwood
Cake – chocolate cake is just my weakness xx
AJS40
Chocolate cheescake
Katie Jaques
I actually love black forest gateau, not sure if that counts otherwise just chocolate gateaux or chocolate cake for me!
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georgie pope
tiramisu
Keith Hunt
Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake
Nicola Sadler
Chocolate devils food cake!
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Kim Carberry
I love hot chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream x
Sharon Herbert
I live a light, fluffy chocolate mousse
Kristy Fallon
My favourite is Chocolate Lava Cake. Yum!
Margaret GALLAGHER
Chocolate tort – absolutely love it
Samantha M
I love chocolate fudge cake or chocolate cookie dough!
A.E. ADKINS
Has to be my Mums chocolate cherry almond cake, mmmmmmm ………
sue leake
My favourite dessert is pavlova.. A meringue flavoured and surrounded in chocolate would fit the bill
Lewis Symonds
That cheesecake looks absolutely delicious 😋
JOANNE ROXBURGH
Hot fudge chocolate cake.
Teresa Adams
Chocolate mousse
Marie Rungapadiachy
I love a gooey chocolate brownie. Especially when it is still warm and the chocolate oozes out of the middle.
Vivienne Moreno
Chocolate Mousse
Maria Fernandez
Can’t beat chocolate cheesecake!
Rai
Has to be black forest gateaux.
Mandy Betts
Chocolate fudge cake
Priscilla Stubbs
Love a chocolate mousse, delicious
Mrs Rachael Sexey
Chocolate mousse
Caroline Cordery
i make a chocolate cake in a mug in one minute flat (cooking time). I have it with double cream.
Emma England
I love a Melt in the middle Chocolate pudding or a hot chocolate fudge cake or a brownie. I love chocolate desserts.
sharon martin
has to be a light and fluffy chocolate mousse
Alan Bevan
Profiteroles
Kristyn Harris
Chocolate fudge cake
Elizabeth Yeates
Chocolate and raspberry torte
Sheri Darby
My grandmother’s chocolate mousse cake
James Travis
Chocolate fudge cake with Ice Cream
Rahul
nice recipe of eggless recipe
AMIT
Cakes and chocolates are my favourite foods. Great Recipe!
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