Rich chocolate cake

 

 

If you love your chocolate than you can't go past this deliciously rich chocolate cake that will make you go weak at the knees.

 

Ingredients

• 125g unsalted butter, chopped
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• white and dark chocolate flakes, to serve

Chocolate ganache

• 200g dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/3 cup pure cream

Method

1. Step 1
   Grease a microwave-safe, 23cm fluted ring pan. Place butter, sugar and milk in a heatproof microwave-safe bowl. Cook on HIGH (100%) for 3 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring halfway during cooking. Stand for 2 minutes.
2. Step 2
   Whisk in flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda until smooth. Add eggs. Whisk to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Microwave on high (100%) for 7 minutes 30 seconds or until top is just firm to touch and cake comes away from edge of pan. Stand for 5 minutes. Rich chocolate cake Carefully turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
3. Step 3
   Make chocolate ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a small heatproof microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high (100%) for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth, stirring with a metal spoon at 1 minute intervals. Cool for 15 minutes or until mixture is thick.
4. Step 4
   Pour ganache over cake. Sprinkle with chocolate flakes. Set aside until ganache is firm. Serve.