Torta al Cioccolato

Chocolate Cake

Casa Cabana House Recipe

Make sure you have a simple but delicious chocolate cake recipe up your sleeve. Wether it is served for afternoon tea or after a meal, this recipe is always a hit. We’ve been serving it in my house for as long as I can remember and it’s so easy to make that anyone can do it. 

Ingredients:

• 200g dark chocolate

• 100g unsalted butter 

• 150g caster sugar

• 1/2 cup whole milk 

• 4 eggs 

• Double cream / Vanilla ice cream (optional)

• Circular 20cm cake tin 

Instructions:

• Pre-heat the over to 180°C.

• Line your cake tin with baking paper

• While the oven is pre-heating, melt the butter and dark chocolate together using a bain-marie.

• Crack the eggs in a bowl and separate the yolks and whites.

• Mix the caster sugar and egg yolks together in a bowl. 

• In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. 

• Slowly add the melted chocolate to the sugar and yolk mix, stirring as you go. 

• Add the egg whites to the mixture

• Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 20-30 minutes 

• When the cake comes out of the oven, let it cool for a few minutes and then top with icing sugar.

• Served with freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

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