
- 5 eggs
- 235g caster sugar
- 350g 75+% dark chocolate
- 225g butter
- Heat the oven to 160c
- Line a 25cm cake tin with baking paper, then lightly grease and flour
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and 100g of the sugar until light and fluffy (about 10 minutes)
- Add 125ml of water and the remaining sugar to a saucepan and gently heat while stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and butter until melted and well combined
- Gently fold the chocolate mix into the eggs, then pour into the cake tin
- Place the cake tin in a bain-marie (or in a deep oven dish half full of boiling water) in the oven
- Bake for 30-45 minutes until the cake no longer wobbles when shaken
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it completely cool before serving
- Use a very sharp knife to cut