Magic chocolate cake
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/magic-chocolate-cake
Part pudding and part cake – the loose batter mix magically turns into a triple-layered chocolate treat
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Feeds
8
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Ready in
1 hour
10 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 28g
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Ingredients
- 125g Co-op unsalted butter, melted, then cooled, plus extra for greasing
- 500ml Co-op semi-skimmed milk
- 4 Co-op British free range eggs, separated
- 150g Fairtrade caster sugar
- 65g Co-op plain flour
- 50g Fairtrade cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/Gas 3
- Grease and line a 20cm diameter loose-bottomed cake tin
- Heat the milk until warm but not hot
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, using an electric mixer
- Add 1 tbsp of water to the egg yolks, along with the sugar, then use the mixer to whisk until light and frothy
- Add the melted butter and stir to combine, then add the flour and cocoa, and continue stirring until smooth
- Slowly pour in the warm milk, stirring continuously
- Using a large metal spoon, gently fold in the egg whites in 3 stages, taking care not to knock the air out; the mixture will be quite liquid at this point
- Transfer to the tin and bake for 55 mins to 1 hour, or until the top of the cake is set but still with a slight wobble
- Leave to cool completely, then transfer to the fridge for at least 2 hours
- Remove from the tin and dust with cocoa to serve
