Don't let that deter you though, it's phenomenally tasty and not your average cake. It is somewhere between a cake and a torte I suppose. The original recipe came from my great aunt and has been modified by me over the years to perfection!
You will need:
175g butter
175g dark chocolate
100ml flour
200ml caster sugar
3 egg yolks
4 egg whites
(Dash of coffee granules or vanilla extract if you fancy it)
Oven to 180oc
Separate eggs. I like to fry the extra yolk and feed it to my dog. She certainly enjoys cooking with me...
Melt the butter over low heat in a saucepan. Then add chocolate. Once cooled, add to yolks and add caster sugar. When thoroughly stirred, sift in flour (add vanilla/coffee/ maybe even nuts if you fancy at this point). Stir.
Whip egg whites to "soft peak" consistency. Challenging without an electric gizmo but certainly achievable should you not have one!
Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. When evenly combined, pour into pre greased (with butter) cake tin!
Cook for 25-35 mins depending on how cooked you like it. Essentially this is a type of brownie-cake so if you like gooey brownies don't cook it for as long!
Interesting side note, if you wash the egg shells and crush them up, you can sprinkle a circle around growing vegetable/fruit plants to deter slugs and snails.
Happy eating, Please feel free to comment any feedback!
Rainbows & butterflies,
Marina
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