Baked Chocolate Mousse

Made this cake for a special dinner with friends who are chocoholics and we all got our chocolate fix! A little disappointed that the top of my cake cracked during baking, but the dollop of whipped cream and fresh raspberry garnish hid all imperfections. Agree with PKcookin that there were a lot of pans involved and extra clean up so it's a recipe I'll save for special occasions. Saving grace was that I made the cake a day ahead and had the peace of mind knowing I could focus on the rest of the meal.

This was delicious and a huge hit at our dinner party. The flavor is really chocolatety and rich. Everyone raved. I put a little dollop of whipped cream in the center on top and added raspberries around the outside to garnish it and cover the crack in the top. On taste, compliments and popularity among the group I would give this 5 stars. But there are some downsides. First, it dirties a lot of bowls and pans. It's baking so I get it but still lots to clean up. It does take some skill for things like using kitchen thermometers and double boilers so it is not for beginners. It was difficult to cut & serve. I think I may have gone too long in the oven (I followed time exactly). So the outside was a little crumbly when cutting. Using a hot wet knife helped considerably. Maybe using individual ramekins would work but it would sacrifice the wow factor you get from the whole version. I will make again as it was a show stopper

Flavor on this recipe is a 10, though it's very hard to serve due to the fact that it's similar in texture to a flourless chocolate cake. As other reviewers posted, I had to whip my eggs longer than the recipe stated to get the texture described. Also, my cake fell as it cooled in the springform pan. However, I think the severity of my cake falling was due to my pan size (which was about 2 inches in diameter larger than the recipe called for). I substituted chambord in lieu of brandy and then topped my dessert with C.L.'s fresh raspberry sauce and big plump raspberries to serve. Everyone raved about this dessert (very dark and rich chocolate flavor) and the only negative I had was that the dessert was hard to serve so next time (and there will be a next time!), I'm going to dish / bake into individual custard cups for ease of serving. Looking forward to making again soon - enjoy!

Great dessert. I had to whip the egg mixture a little longer before it got to the 115 degrees, and a little longer before it became soft, ribbony peaks. Also, I cooked a few minutes less because I used a 9 inch springform pan. It only needed about 21-22 minutes. I will make this again!!

Rich, dense and nice combination of textures. I strongly prefer using real whipped cream and compensating for the fat in other areas of the menu. This is a slightly softer, wetter version of the flourless cakes than I am used to, but it's still a good, solid recipe. I have to assume sage-whatever has limited experience with baking this genre, as baking time, etc are absolutely characteristic of the type. It is imperative to follow the directions and allow the full time needed for beating, or you're asking for a failure.