Mocha Dacquoise

Name: Mocha Dacquoise
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chocolate liqueur or Cognac; 6 eggs; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 325 g (11½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 160 g (5½ oz) unsalted butter, softened; 175 g (6 oz) hazelnut meal; 30 ml (1 fl oz) very strong espresso coffee; 250 g (9 oz) dark chocolate, melted; 160 ml (5¼ fl oz) thin (pouring/whipping) cream; 180 g (6½ oz) dark chocolate

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

Three layers of happiness!

Ingredients

For the biscuit:

6 eggs
325 g (11½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Europe
France
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

MAKE THE BISCUIT. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites in a mixing bowl for 2 minutes, then add 170 g (6