Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse
Irish Eyes are Smiling!
~ Rugby, Chocolate & Guinness ~
Chocolate Guinness Cake & Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Recipes
Guinness Chocolate Cake
After a nail-biting final day of the Six Nations Rugby yesterday, with me backing England, Ireland beat France in Paris, and the Six Nation’s Trophy was snatched from our hands with that Ireland win! Disappointed though I was at the result – after all, England had scored a magnificent 52 points against the Italians in Rome, and had also beaten Ireland the previous weekend, Ireland were worthy winners and what a fabulous way for Brian O’Driscoll to end his International career as well as being a great gift for St Patrick’s Day. As I explained in a previous post, Dublin Coddle and Spuds! BBQ style Irish Slow Cooked Cheese and Bacon Potatoes in Paper, we don’t normally celebrate St Patrick’s Day, although I have attended some fabulous St Paddy’s Day festivities in the past, but it’s ALWAYS nice to celebrate all that Ireland has to offer on the culinary front, with Guinness and Irish Cream coming in at number one and number two in our household!
Draft Guinness in a Tin
So, when I was commissioned to create a couple of Irish inspired desserts for St Patrick’s Day recently, I turned my attention to two of Ireland’s most famous exports, and combined them with another very popular ingredient, CHOCOLATE! Both recipes are easy to make and yet make a spectacular and impressive way to end an Irish themed meal for those who will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day on the 17th March.
Irish Whisky and Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse
The Chocolate Guinness cake is made with 100% pure cocoa and Guinness of course, and has a liberal amount of chocolate and Guinness butter-cream to sandwich the two large cakes together, before the frosting is added and an indulgent finish of chocolate flakes are added. It’s an impressively large and indulgent cake and the addition of the Guinness adds a sweet, malty and almost hoppy flavour, which marries extremely well with the cocoa.
Chocolate Guinness Cake
The little chocolate mousse recipe by contrast, has oodles of chocolate in it, as well as free-range eggs, a splash of Irish Cream liqueur and a dreamy Irish whiskey Chantilly cream topping! The recipe is based on my favourite chocolate mousse recipe by the late, great Elizabeth David, with the necessary Irish boozy additions, and I always serve my chocolate mousse in water or shorts glasses, as you can see the layers with the cream and they are easier to serve this way too.
Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse
So, for my special St Patrick’s Day post, and in honour of the Six Nations win by Ireland, I bring to you today TWO wonderful recipes that you can make and enjoy whether you are Irish or not! The recipe links are shared below, and do have a fabulous Sunday and a very Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all my Irish readers! Karen
“Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!”
Irish Eyes are Smiling! Chocolate Guinness Cake & Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Recipes
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Recipes:
(Commissioned and published on Great British Chefs)
Guinness Chocolate Cake
Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Sylvia says
Guinness cake looks droolworthy! I shared your recipe with my cousin, he’s promoting british (irish and scottish) cuisine in Poland 😉
Karen says
Aww, thanks SO much Sylvia, that’s a lovely thing to do, I hope he enjoys the recipe as well as finding it interesting! Karen
Keep Calm and Fanny On says
Both look great, is it too early to crack open the Guinness?
Karen says
It’s NEVER too early Fanny on!! 🙂
What Kate Baked says
Happy St Patricks Day Karen! And two glorious scrumptious recipes to celebrate with! We were at the Wales game yesterday, a great result and also cheering on our fellow celts- delighted for Ireland and Brian O Driscoll!
Karen says
Thanks so much Kate! I saw the Wales game too, on the TV and you did VERY well! 🙂
What Kate Baked says
Happy St Patricks Day Karen! And two glorious scrumptious recipes to celebrate with! We were at the Wales game yesterday, a great result and also cheering on our fellow celts- delighted for Ireland and Brian O Driscoll!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I want to eat all of that now! It all looks so good. Great photos too!
Karen says
Thanks Dannii! 🙂
Janice Pattie (@FarmersgirlCook) says
A chocoholic’s dream! Lovely cake and chocolate dessert, Karen.
Karen says
Thanks Janice, I prefer cheese to chocolate normally, but these two chocolate treats were delicious!
Choclette says
I’ve just about collapsed into a heap of total longing Karen – why do you do this to me? Fabulous photos as ever.
Karen says
SORRY Choclette! 🙂 Are you okay now??!!
Dominic says
such a fabulous feast of chocolate heavenliness… I’m not sure which i’d go for given the choice… would ‘one of each’ be too greedy. xx
Karen says
Go for it Dom – have one of each!!
DANIELLE VEDMORE says
Oh wow – the mousse is my fave! x
Karen says
Thanks Danielle!
Lizzy (Good Things) says
Wow, how delicious!
Karen says
They WERE delicious Lizzy, all gone now!
Morgan @ Peaches, Please! says
The mousse looks just fluffy and divine.
Karen says
It is a wonderful mousse, and as you say, light and fluffy Morgan!
Tracy Nixon says
Shared via G+ Thanks Karen x
Karen says
Thanks Tracy!
Janie says
PLEASE can I have some of that chocolate mousse for my breakfast??! 😀
Janie x
Karen says
YES you may have some Janie, just for you!
London Unattached says
Happy St Patricks day Karen. I’m a big Elizabeth David fan too – my version of her choc mousse tends to involve Grand Marnier or Kalhua – which I guess is a similar idea to yours;)
Karen says
That’s it Fiona, make her standard recipe and add booze, that’s the way to go!
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
The chocoholic in me loves you Karen. Seriously.
Karen says
Hahaha! LOVE it Bintu!
Glamorous Glutton says
This cake looks amazing. I bet the guinness keeps it really moist and gives it a great deep flavour. Fab recipe Karen. GG
Karen says
Thanks GG! Yes, the Guinness adds moisture and it does keep very well, if that’s possible!
TRACY MOORE says
Wow both are a great addition to St Patricks Day, my mouth was watering just reading the recipies & looking at the pictures. They are also very easy to make. Thankyou for recipies I enjoy cooking & trying something different. Happy St Patricks Day.
Karen says
Thanks so much Tracy! I am a big fan of “easy to make” too!
MB says
I just discovered your blog and love it! The cake is gorgeous, and the mousse looks divine… Great minds think alike… but I made my chocolate mousse this weekend with Irish whiskey 🙂 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Karen says
THANKS so much for stopping by! I will pop over to see you too……and thanks for your lovely comments, Karen 🙂
dina says
oh my! they both look so delicious. that cake’s amazing!
Karen says
Thanks Dina, I can report that the cake WAS amazing, all gone now!
Franglais kitchen, Nazima says
love these chocolatey recipes Karen, great ideas and wonderful pics!
Karen says
Thanks Nazima! 🙂
KgReciPes says
Dear Karen,
If I don’t want to use sugar then what will be alternative ingredients?
Regards.
Karen says
Hi! In which recipe? Both recipes? I need to know so I can offer alternatives! Karen
Nayna Kanabar (@SIMPLYF00D) says
Droolworthy and so chocolicious.
Louisa Foti says
Two fabulous recipes Karen, I’ve already admired, and drooled over, your Guinness Chocolate Cake, but am now bobbing over to check out the Mousse too, sounds heavenly!
Val Pownall says
Oh I just HAVE to try these recipes! My favourite ingredients! Guinness and chocolate! Wonderful!
Teresa Sheldon says
I made Your chocolate Guinness cake for my dear old dad on St. Patricks day as his from Ireland and loves a drop of the black stuff, not only did he love it we all did and I’ve made made it 4 times more since then (going to definately be a family fav) thank yo for sharing it with us xx
Maite's Sweet Food says
Karen!!!!!!I’ve just found your blog and I love everything!!! I’m staying here!!! =)
Karen Burns-Booth says
THANKS so much Maite – how are you? I need to pop over to see your bog too, Karen xxx