Name: Rum-and-Coffee–Flavored Chocolate Mousse Cake (Il Diplomatico)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 12 h
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons plus; About 1 cup assorted berries, such as strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries; 1 teaspoon sugar; 6 large eggs; 1 store-bought pound cake, about 12 ounces; 2 tablespoons rum; 1 cup heavy cream; ½ cup Italian coffee; ½ cup water; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
12 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Whipping the eggs and sugar when my mother made this dessert was one of my first jobs in the kitchen. Incredibly easy, Il Diplomatico always elicits oohs and aahs of delight. As with tiramisù, this dessert requires the flavor of Italian coffee. for directions on how to make it.

Ingredients

½ cup Italian coffee
3 tablespoons plus
1 teaspoon

Method

Make the coffee and mix in 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the water, and rum. Set aside to cool.
Place a saucepan half filled with water over medium heat. Cut the chocolate into small pieces and put it in a small metal bowl. Put the bowl over the saucepan. Once the chocola