Fresh Milled Chocolate Sailboat Cakes

Posted by Keira J · February 08, 2025

These Unsifted ® Chocolate Sailboats are perfect for any special occasion that you’re celebrating. Its light and airy with the perfect chocolate-ey taste.

Why We Love It:

Delicious + easy to make!

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PREP: 1 hour 30 minutes
TOTAL: 2 hours
YIELD: ~16 sailboats

INGREDIENTS:

1 recipe Unsifted ® Chocolate Cake batter

8 oz white chocolate bar

1 Tbsp coconut oil

3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

¼ cup powdered sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make chocolate cake rounds for base of dessert

Pro Tip: Choose larger pan for thinner cakes or pour all into single 9x13” pan for thicker cakes. Depending on your thickness you will have varied number of sailboats

Follow the Unsifted® Chocolate Cake recipe card up to pouring into a pan in Step 5
Grease two 9 x 13” pans and evenly into both pans
Bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Remove from oven + cool for 10 minutes in pans
Turn cakes out onto parchment paper to cool
Once cooled, use a biscuit cutter to cut out at least 16 circles

2. Make sheet of hardened white chocolate for sails

Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper
To a saucepan, add 8 oz white chocolate bar
Add 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Using medium-low heat, stir continually until melted and combined
Remove from heat
Using spatula, thinly spread over parchment evenly
Place in fridge to harden at least 30 min

3. Prepare homemade chocolate mousse

Pro Tip: Folding is a lifting and scooping motion that incorporates two mixtures while maintaining an airy quality. Use a large rubber spatula to cut through the center of the mixture. Bring some up from the bottom and flip it over. Repeat scraping down the sides of the bowl, into the center, flipping, and repeating.

To a saucepan, add 2 cups chocolate chips
Add 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Turn heat to medium and stir continually until melted and smooth
Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temp (about 15 minutes)
To mixing bowl, add 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Add ¼ cup powdered sugar + Add ½ tsp vanilla
Using electric mixer, beat until stiff peaks form
Slowly drizzle cooled melted chocolate into whipped cream and use spatula to fold into the whipped cream
Transfer mousse to piping bags (or Ziplock bags)

4. Assemble Chocolate Sailboats

Use piping bag to pipe swirled piles of chocolate mousse on top of chocolate cake (filling to edge)
Remove white chocolate from fridge and break into roughly 1 x 6-inch pieces, or as desired
Place about 3 pieces of white chocolate around the outside of each cake, with the tops meeting in the middle standing upright

STORAGE TIPS

Cooled chocolate cakes may be stored airtight at room temperature for 2-3 days or may be frozen until ready to be used.

Assembled cakes may be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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FANCY PLATING TIPS

To add flair to this special dessert we highly recommend these tips for plating your treats:

Drizzle chocolate or raspberry sauces over the plate
Place chocolate cake in center of plate on top of drizzle
Add fresh raspberries or strawberries to the plate for garnish

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THE UNSIFTED DIFFERENCE

We used our Unsifted® Dessert Blend here- our high-quality, custom grain blend crafted for exceptional flavor, nutrient diversity, and premium baking performance. It’s also pre-treated for pantry safety, making it the easiest way to keep convenient, nourishing flour at the ready.

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