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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 115 Minutes |
Ready In: 115 Minutes Servings: 68 |
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This is a simple but delicous desert, that is a great family classic Ingredients:
375g plain chocolate |
190g unsalted butter |
190g caster sugar |
5 eggs seperated |
75g ground almonds |
40g self raising flour |
5 tbsp apricot jam,filling |
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 180deg...
2. melt 225g chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water...add 100g of the butter...remove from heat and stir in the sugar and egg yolks...
3. whisk egg whites until stiff and fold into the chocolate mixture..fold in ground almonds...sift and fold in the self raising flour...
4. pour into a greased and lined 22cm cake tin and bake for 45-60mins until just springy to the touch...
5. turn out cake and cool wire rack.when the cake is cooled,slice in half horizontally and fill with the apricot jam.Melt the remaining butter and chocolate together and spread over the cake.leave for 20mins for the icing to set,then transfer to a serving plate...
6. note:
7. the icing can easily be made in the microwave...
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