Name: Chocolate Gooey Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 300 g dark chocolate broken into pieces; 250 g butter; 5 egg separated; 2 tbs brandy; 75 g sugar; 100 g self-raising flour; 1 pinch salt; 175 g dark chocolate broken into pieces; 200 ml cream

by irisheyes Last updated on 07/09/2019

A rich, moist chocolate cake, definitely for the chocolate lovers. - irisheyes

Ingredients

300 g dark chocolate broken into pieces
250 g butter
5 egg separated
2 tbs brandy
75 g sugar
100 g self-raising flour
1 pinch salt

Glaze

175 g dark chocolate broken into pieces
200 ml cream

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 150C.
Step 2

Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water
Step 3

Leave until melted and smooth, stirring once or twice.
Step 4

Allow to cool slowly.
Step 5

Place the egg yolks, brandy and sugar in a bowl.
Step 6

Whisk until thick and creamy and fold in cooled chocolate mix.
Step 7

Sift the flour over the top and fold in all the flour.
Step 8

Whisk the egg whites with the salt until they form soft peaks and fold into the chocolate mix, being careful not to knock out the air.
Step 9

Pour the mixture into a cake tin and back for 50-60 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Step 10

Take from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.
Step 11

Glaze: Put the chocolate and cream in a bowl and place over a pan of gently simmering water.
Step 12

Let chocolate melt and stir until smooth.
Step 13

Allow to cool until it is soft and spreadable. Turn the cake out onto a serving plate.
Step 14

Spread the glaze over the top of the cake and decorate as desired.