Simply Jamie
By Jamie Oliver
Decadent chocolate cake
35 mins
Not Too Tricky
serves 16
About the recipe
Flourless, rich, moreish and oh-so delicious, this chocolate-packed cake recipe is one we all need.
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Ingredients
300g quality dark chocolate (70%)
100g unsalted butter
8 large free-range eggs
200g golden caster sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Top Tip
Turn this lovely cake into a proper pud by serving it up with your favourite seasonal fruit: cherries, berries, segments of orange, whatever you fancy.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Snap the chocolate into a large heatproof bowl, add the butter and melt over a pan of gently simmering water, stirring regularly and making sure the water doesn’t touch the base of the bowl, then leave to cool slightly.
- Separate the eggs, putting the yolks into the bowl of a free-standing mixer with the caster sugar, or into a large bowl if using an electric hand whisk. Whisk for 2 minutes, or until pale and fluffy, then stir in the melted chocolate.
- Whisk the egg whites and a pinch of sea salt in a separate bowl until stiff, using the free-standing mixer or electric hand whisk. Working in batches, gently fold them into the chocolate mixture, then sift and fold in the cocoa.
- Depending on your chosen recipe in Simply Jamie, either pour the cake batter directly into a greased 25cm x 30cm roasting tray, or spread evenly across a 30cm x 40cm greaseproof-paper-lined baking tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes exactly – until just springy to the touch and gooey in the middle. Remove from the oven, and follow the rest of your recipe, like Chocolate tiramisù.
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