This is a very chocolate rich, gooey, moist, luscious cake - good served warm with a huge dollop of vanilla pod ice-cream or a scoop of rum and raisin.

Preparation time: 20 minutes   Quantity: Serves 10-12   Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

400g plain chocolate broken
300g / 10 oz butter
6 eggs - medium
2 extra egg yolks
300g/ 10 oz light brown sugar
60g/ 2 oz cocoa powder
90g /3 oz plain flour

Method

  • Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bain marie
  • Meanwhile whisk all the eggs and sugar together till light, well incorporated and frothy
  • Mix the chocolate and egg mix together
  • Fold in the sieved cocoa and flour, stirring gently till well blended
  • Spoon in to a greased tin approx. 18 - 22cm
  • Bake in a preheated oven gas 4/180*c for 20 minutes or 25 minutes in a thicker tin