Ingredients (serves 10)
• Melted butter or margarine, for greasing
• 250g unsalted butter
• 200g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
• 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
• 250mls (1 cup) warm water
• 340g (21/4 cups) plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
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Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 22cm round cake pan with melted butter or margarine. Line base with non-stick baking paper.
2. Combine unsalted butter, chocolate, sugars and water in a heat resistant bowl or in the top of a double saucepan and stir over a saucepan of simmering water until melted and well combined (see microwave tip). Remove from heat and stand until lukewarm.
3. Sift together the flour and baking powder, and then gently mix into the chocolate mixture with a whisk until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the eggs. pour mixture into the prepared cake pan and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and stand in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. Spread evenly with chocolate icing or dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder to serve.
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