EASY CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE

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The perfect cake for brownie lovers, try a big slice warm with some ice cream

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dinner, Lunch, Supper, Treat

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

175g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
225g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
200g caster sugar
3 medium eggs, separated
65g plain flour
50g chopped pecan nuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter a 20-25cm cake tin and line with greaseproof paper.
  • Place 175g/6oz of the chocolate, plus the butter and sugar in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until melted, stirring occasionally. Leave to cool.
  • Whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate mixture, then add the flour, nuts and the remaining chocolate.
  • Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then gently, but thoroughly, fold into the chocolate mixture.
  • Pour into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for about 35-40 mins until crusty on top. Leave to cool, then run a knife around the sides and remove from the tin. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with custard or ice cream or cold with cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 34 grams sugar, Fiber 0.44 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.06 milligram of sodium

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