Gateau Tout Chocolate
40 min
This is the easiest, squidgiest, most delicious chocolate cake ever ! I had this for my birthday cake but it would also be a wonderful dessert for a dinner party with a blob of creme fraiche. If baked for 25 minutes as suggested, the centre is quite fondant, ie. very soft. If you want it more cakey, just cook for another 5 minutes or so. It doesn't really need icing, but I've added a footnote with a suggested frosting recipe.
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Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 200g 70% chocolate
- 6 eggs
- 300g sugar
- 100g self raising flour
- 180g butter or margarine
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:40min
- Melt chocolate and then add the butter – stir until melted together.
- In another bowl, mix eggs and sugar, then add flour.
- Pour melted choc/butter in and mix until completely blended.
- Pour into a buttered/floured/lined (whichever method you prefer) cake tin. 20cm (8") or 23cm (9") tins would work well as you don't want the cake to be too deep.
- Bake for about 25 minutes (if you want it less “fondant” then bake for an extra 5 minutes).
Serving suggestion
Frosting: Melt 60g of dark chocolate. Add 2 tablespoons fresh cream. Add enough icing sugar to make it thick enough to ice with. Spoon over cake and let dribble down sides.
