Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 75 ml/g milk (dairy or dairy free)
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp instant espresso coffee powder
  • 125 ml/g cold water
  • 200 g good quality dark chocolate (– cut into pieces (dairy free as required))
  • 200 g unsalted butter ((or dairy free alternative) – cut into small pieces)
  • 170 g gluten free plain flour blend (I use GFA Blend A (see NOTES) )
  • 1 tsp baking powder (check gluten free)
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 200 g golden caster sugar
  • 200 g soft light brown sugar
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs (At room temperature (UK large = Canadian ‘Extra Large’; Australian ‘Jumbo’; and US ‘Extra or Very Large’))
  • 125 g good quality dark chocolate (chopped (dairy free as required))
  • 120 g unsalted butter or dairy free alternative (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 180 g icing sugar (confectioners/powdered sugar)
  • ½ to 1 tbsp milk (dairy or dairy free)
  • icing sugar to dust
  • grated white chocolate to decorate (dairy free as required)

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