🎄Christmas Special: 2- Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Cake

Apple Chocolate Cake

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But, three apples a day make the perfect chocolate mouse cake!

✨ “Silky, festive, and secretly wholesome — this Apple Chocolate Mousse Cake transforms simple ingredients into a holiday‑ready dessert. With no cream, no eggs, and no baking, it’s the easiest way to bring a little magic to your winter table.” ✨
The natural sweetness of apples blends beautifully with rich dark chocolate, creating a mousse-like texture that feels indulgent yet light — perfect after a hearty holiday meal.

🕒 Preparation Time

• Prep: 10 minutes
  Cook: 10  minutes
  Freeze: 5 hours (or overnight)
  Total: ~ 5.5 hours approx

  Servings: 6
  💶 Costs under €6 for the whole cake!

🌍 It’s Climate-Friendly! 

By replacing dairy (cream, butter, milk) with boiled apples, you cut out roughly 1.0–1.5 kg CO₂ compared to a traditional chocolate mousse cake.
That’s equivalent to skipping a 6–9 km car ride — all while making a lighter, fruit‑sweetened Christmas dessert. 🎅🌱

🥣 Ingredients

🍏 For the Mousse Cake

• 3 medium apples, peeled and chopped

• 200 g dark chocolate

🎄 Optional Christmas Toppings

• Crushed gingerbread cookies

• Pomegranate seeds

• Orange zest

• A dusting of cocoa or powdered sugar (like fresh snow)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Boil the apples.
   Add chopped apples to a pot with a splash of water.
   Cook until soft and tender (about 10–12 minutes).

2. Melt the chocolate.
   Break the dark chocolate into pieces and melt gently using a double boiler or microwave in short bursts.

3. Blend into a mousse.
   Add the warm apples and melted chocolate to a blender.
   Blend until completely smooth and glossy.

4. Pour into a mold.
   Transfer the mixture into a lined loaf tin, silicone mold, or any container you like.

5. Freeze.
   Freeze for 6 hours or overnight until firm.

6. Serve.
   Add Christmas toppings for extra sparkle.

Credit: thebigleybasics; https://youtube.com/shorts/AbVjzZQq5Wo?si=RN2GMXfKLxaGqYU-