The perfect chocolate dessert; very rich. Must make at least 8 hours prior to serving. Very simple to make - please use the best chocolate you can afford - I use Callabeut, but you could use Lindt, Ghirardelli, Sharffenberger, etc. Will impress your friends...
Provided by P48422
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan or double boiler melt the chocolate with the coffee, 2 tsp.
- rum and oil.
- Stir until smooth; cool.
- One by one add the yolks to the cold melted chocolate, beating with a wire whisk.
- In a separate bowl, stiffly beat the whties.
- Fold the whites into the chocolate.
- Leave in a cool place to set.
- To assemble the cake: Pour the milk and remaining 2 tsp.
- rum into a bowl.
- One by one lightly dip the ladyfingers into the milk/rum and line the bottom and sides of a 8-cup (2 qt) springform pan.
- Fill with half the chocolate mousse.
- Cover with a layer of ladyfingers, then with the remaining mousse.
- Finish with another layer of ladyfingers.
- Refrigerate the charlotte for 8 hours or overnight covered in plastic wrap.
- After unmolding, decorate if desired with swirls of sweetened whipped cream.
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