Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of kosher salt
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 tablespoon extra-virgin unrefined coconut oil
9 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 cup heavy cream
One 1/4-ounce package unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup caramel sauce
2 ounces semisweet chocolate (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk in milk, oil, vanilla, egg, and 1 teaspoon hot water until smooth.
- Pour into prepared dish and bake for 20 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely. Cut out six 2 1/2-inch rounds.
- Melt 3 oz chocolate with coconut oil in microwave. Pour into 6-cavity silicone mold, swirl to coat, tap out excess, and freeze for 5 minutes.
- Stir gelatin into 1/4 cup cream and let sit. Melt remaining 6 oz chocolate with butter, stir in gelatin mixture, and cool.
- Whip remaining 3/4 cup cream to stiff peaks. Fold in chocolate-gelatin mix in two parts until fully combined.
- Scoop 1/3 cup mousse into each chocolate mold. Make a divot in each and add 1 tsp caramel. Top with cake round, pressing gently. Freeze for 1 hour.
- Unmold domes and place cake-side down on a platter. Shave 1 tbsp chocolate for garnish. Melt remaining chocolate and drizzle over domes. Sprinkle with shavings and serve.
Notes
- Use refined coconut oil to avoid a coconut flavor.
- You can substitute white chocolate or add gold powder for decorative effects.
- Desserts can be made ahead and frozen.
- A biscuit cutter and silicone half-sphere mold are essential tools.
- Prep Time: 1 hr
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dome
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg