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