Sunken drunken chocolate cake

Sunken drunken chocolate cake

Prunes, Marsala and dark chocolate - a marriage made in heaven. It may sink and crack as it cools, but this is part of its charm

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 14

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 - 35 mins

plus macerating (soaking) and cooling

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Gently heat the prunes and Marsala over a low heat until hot. Remove from the heat and leave for about 1 hr or until the prunes have absorbed almost all of the liquid. Whizz the prunes and any remaining booze in a food processor until roughly chopped.
  2. Butter and line the base of a 20cm springform tin. Dust with cocoa, tip out any excess and reserve. Melt the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir in the prune mix.
  3. Whisk the sugars, 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks until pale, thick and doubled in volume. Fold the chocolate mixture and vanilla into the egg mixture, then sift over the ground almonds, flour and remaining cocoa. Fold until everything is combined.
  4. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the mixture. Spoon into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 mins or until a light crust has formed. Allow to cool in the tin - it will sink and crack as it cools. Remove from the tin and dust with cocoa before serving.

PER SERVING

245 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 2g, sugar 21g, salt 0.2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2012.

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  • Binder photo Sue

    2012-04-09 18:17:02.231632

    Sue rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow! I thought this was fabuuuuulous! So easy and a fab pud for a dinner party. Served with choice of Greek yoghurt or lightly whipped double cream - both lovely. Serves 14? Not sure about that. Yes, you don't need large portions because it is rich, but my family of 5 devoured it within two days.

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  • 2012-04-09 19:48:18.097387

    helena rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A very good chocolate cake & very easy to make. Although it's rich we found it surprisingly light. Served it with creme fraiche & I imagine some berries would be good on the side. I agree with Sue that it wouldn't serve 14-it's far too good to have so little!

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  • 2012-04-11 13:32:58.760396

    nickyw9 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This could easily become gluten-free, by substituting 1tbsp of plain flour with 2 tsps of GF plain flour - fantastic!!!

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  • 2012-04-11 19:31:15.096155

    RaeRae commented on this recipe

    I havent tried this yet, and I dont like prunes but I think I will try this with cherries.

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  • 2012-04-11 19:52:09.108261

    dragon commented on this recipe

    it sounded so good i just went for it, wonderful

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  • 2012-04-11 20:47:59.779378

    bls2348 commented on this recipe

    Subsitut flour with rice flour for a wheat free version!

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  • 2012-04-11 22:51:32.824795

    Julie-Ann commented on this recipe

    Was it best served warm or cold? Just Pre-planning for a dinner party!

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  • 2012-04-13 08:32:15.699226

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is divine! I served it with vanilla ice cream and black forest berries; it was just super! I served it at room temperature so the middle had chance to firm up a little. A rich, dark chocolate smack in the mouth; it made me go all Greg Wallace!

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  • 2012-04-13 21:33:52.512833

    Julie-Ann rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I LOVE prunes so knew i'd love this! Unfortunately I over wizzed the prunes, so decided to cut an extra 80g in half, dip them in chocolate, set in freezer and then finger poke them into the mixture before cooking! This worked a treat- absolutely deeeelicious!!!

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  • 2012-05-03 17:49:34.323839

    Janet commented on this recipe

    what other alcohol can you use? Madiera ?

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  • Binder photo nom

    2012-05-04 12:49:42.238675

    nom rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    AMAZING, that's all you need to know!! For a nut free and mega choc experience, replace the ground almonds with more chocolate.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm :)

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  • 2012-05-05 08:26:47.455516

    Kate commented on this recipe

    I used fresh raspberries instead and used port instead of Marsala - delicious!!

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  • 2012-06-02 04:00:24.805582

    kev540 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very nice, very easy. Gona use cherries next time instead of prunes, should be even nicer.

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  • 2012-07-01 22:32:04.388508

    StoneFruit rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous.

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  • 2012-07-30 13:16:51.512308

    Mary Chappell rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Makes a nice gooey cake, I have made it twice and it worked better the 2nd time, not sure why maybe the extra egg!

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  • 2012-08-28 19:38:42.251037

    Grace Emma commented on this recipe

    I've been thinking of making this cake, because of all the good reviews and I was wondering if a 1/2 tsp of baking powder would help it rise? If anyone has tried this please let me know :) Also what are the prunes in it like? Thank you, happy baking!!

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  • 2012-11-04 11:24:54.848238

    cakeanyone? rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This was good but not as good as I thought from the reviews. I baked for just over 25 minutes and it was still really gooey once cold..maybe because I over whizzed the prunes? Still, glad I made it but will probably try other recipes rather going back to this one.

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  • 2012-12-04 21:05:39.568063

    Sally commented on this recipe

    Just wondered if this cake can be frozen?

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  • 2012-12-08 23:14:48.078112

    Nerys MSK commented on this recipe

    Also very good with dried sour cherries and brandy

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  • 2013-02-25 01:41:12.704088

    Coof rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this for a friend's birthday, and sank everyone into a happy chocolate coma - wonderful, easy recipe, will definitely make again :)

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 14

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 - 35 mins

plus macerating (soaking) and cooling

Ingredients

  • 140g prunes (Agen if you can get them), pitted
  • 4 tbsp Marsala or PX Sherry
  • 100g butter , plus extra for the tin
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 140g dark chocolate (70%), chopped
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 50g light muscovado sugar
  • 4 large eggs , 2 separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
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PER SERVING

245 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 2g, sugar 21g, salt 0.2 g

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