A smooth, glossy dark chocolate dome adorns your plate, sheer elegance accentuated by a dusting of edible gold leaf. It sits surrounded by shards of almond sea salt brittle, sparkling in the light. A drizzle of honey orange sauce swirls around the dome, adding a vibrant splash to the scenery.

Golden Chocolate Dome with Almond Sea Salt Brittle

Name: Golden Chocolate Dome with Almond Sea Salt Brittle
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 600g dark chocolate melted; 2 cups heavy cream chilled; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup raw almonds roasted; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 sheets edible gold leaf; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon orange zest freshly grated; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; oil to grease

A visually stunning, decadently rich chocolate masterpiece.

Category Dessert

Prep 40 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style French

Technique Melting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · July 07, 2025

A little about this dish

Happy Chocolate Day! This dessert is a celebration of chocolate and creativity. The core ingredient is high-quality dark chocolate — the rich, bitter sweetness will create an incredible depth of flavor. We'll be partnering the chocolate with almond, sea salt, gold, and dashes of citrus — playful contrasts that enhance and emphasize the chocolate's character.

Ingredients (for 6)

Dark chocolate — 600g — melted
Heavy cream — 2 cups — chilled
Sugar — 1 cup
Raw almonds — 1 cup — roasted
Sea salt — 1 teaspoon
Edible gold leaf — 2 sheets
Honey — 3 tablespoons
Orange zest — 1 tablespoon — freshly grated
Unsalted butter — 3 tablespoons
Oil — — to grease

Preparation

Step 1 — 🥣🍫❄️

Grease dome molds with oil and coat the interiors with melted dark chocolate. Chill until set. For a thicker shell, repeat this process.
Step 2 — 🥄🍬🌰

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, roasted almonds, and sea salt. Stir until sugar caramelizes and evenly coats the almonds. Pour this mixture onto a lined baking tray and let it cool and harden.
Step 3 — 🍶🥣🍨

Whip the chilled heavy cream and remaining sugar until soft peaks form. Carefully fill the chocolate domes with this whipped cream, but keep some space for the brittle.
Step 4 — 🍫🥜❄️

Break the almond brittle into pieces and insert them into the whipped cream-filled chocolate domes. Chill again until the cream becomes firm.
Step 5 — 🍫🥥❄️

Cover the domes using more melted dark chocolate and chill them until they are fully set.
Step 6 — 🍯🍊🔥

Mix honey and freshly grated orange zest and heat them lightly to prepare a drizzling sauce.
Step 7 — 🍫🥇🍽️

Carefully demold the chocolate domes, dust them with edible gold leaf and serve over a drizzle of the honey orange sauce.

A final fox tip

Choose the best quality dark chocolate you can find — it makes a real difference to this dish. Let your kids have fun breaking the almond brittle or dusting the gold leaf. Just be gentle when demolding the chocolate domes. For a vegan twist, use coconut cream and vegan-friendly dark chocolate.