Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 large eggs
  • 150 g icing (confectioner's) sugar/ powdered sugar
  • 100 g chocolate
  • 100 g butter
  • 500 ml full-fat milk
  • 75 g plain (all purpose) flour
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instruction

  • Pre-heat the oven at 140 degrees Celsius (284 Fahrenheit).
  • Melt the butter, then leave to cool.
  • Melt the chocolate, and leave to cool.
  • Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
  • Beat the egg yolks with the powdered sugar until you get a smooth, light-coloured consistency.
  • Add the cocoa powder and melted chocolate, and mix again.
  • Gradually add the flour, one tablespoon at the time, and beat until fully incorporated, then add the vanilla extract, butter and milk, and beat again.
  • Beat the egg whites separately until you get stiff peaks, then use a spatuala to gently fold them into the batter.
  • Line a large rectacle baking tray ( 15x26 cm, 6x10 inches )with non-stick perchament paper, then add the batter.
  • Bake in the oven for 70 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, and a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Turn off the oven, then leave to cool completely in there. Once it's cool, refrigerate overnight before slicing.
  • Optionally, you can powder the cake with icing sugar or cocoa powder before slicing it.