Individual Chocolate Mousse Cakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 14 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup grand marnier or 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 butter and flour 12 ¾-cup custard cups.
• 3 stir chocolate in bowl set over simmering water until smooth.
• 4 remove.
• 5 cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
• 6 using mixer, beat cream and cinnamon in medium bowl until soft peaks form.
• 7 add liqueur; beat until stiff peaks form.
• 8 beat eggs and brown sugar in large bowl until very light, about 5-6 minutes.
• 9 gradually beat chocolate into egg mixture, then fold in cream mixture.
• 10 divide batter among prepared cups.
• 11 set cups in large roasting pan.
• 12 add enough hot water to come halfway up sides of cups.
• 13 bake until tops of cakes look dry, about 18 minutes.
• 14 transfer cups to racks; cool cakes completely.
• 15 cut around edges to loosen.
• 16 turn out onto plates and serve with a dollop of whipped cream on the side.