Decadent chocolate mousse sponge cake

This dessert is oh so decadent and well worth the extra effort to impress your friends and family for a special occasion. Or, just for when you want to treat yourself.

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs, room temperature
• ⅔ cup plain flour
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 25g butter, melted
• 30g Dutch cocoa
• ¼ cup caster sugar (extra)
• 1 ½ tablespoons water (extra)
• 2 ½ teaspoon brandy
• Shaved chocolate and cocoa powder to serve

Mousse

• 400g milk chocolate, roughly chopped
• 200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
• 4 ½ cups thickened cream
• 1 x 5g gelatine leaf