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
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 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

Category Dessert

Prep 40 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style French

Technique Melting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: July 07, 2025

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.

Additional

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.