Chocolate Gateau
A rich, fudgy chocolate gateau with deep chocolate flavor and tender crumb—perfect as an elegant dessert or indulgent treat.
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
Ingredients
- 250 g plain chocolate
- 175 g butter
- 2 tbsp milk
- 5 pcs eggs
- 175 g granulated sugar
- 125 g flour
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4). Grease and line the base of an 8in round springform cake tin with baking parchment.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water, stirring until smooth (or microwave 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally).
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little flour if the mixture begins to curdle.
- Fold in the remaining flour with the cooled melted chocolate and milk and mix until smooth.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake 50–55 minutes until firm in the centre and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in the tin, then turn out and cool completely.