Chocolate brownie cake

Chocolate brownie cake

The perfect cake for brownie lovers, try a big slice warm with some ice cream

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter a 20-25cm cake tin and line with greaseproof paper.
  2. Place 175g/6oz of the chocolate, plus the butter and sugar in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until melted, stirring occasionally. Leave to cool.
  3. Whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate mixture, then add the flour, nuts and the remaining chocolate.
  4. Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then gently, but thoroughly, fold into the chocolate mixture.
  5. Pour into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for about 35-40 mins until crusty on top. Leave to cool, then run a knife around the sides and remove from the tin. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with custard or ice cream or cold with cream.

Per serving

405 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 0.44g, sugar 34g, salt 0.06 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Vegetarian Christmas 2006.

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  • 2007-11-03 14:41:07.546244

    mandy rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 2007-11-05 21:10:07.38803

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  • 2007-11-10 10:03:04.740584

    katya commented on this recipe

    I just followed the recipe and it was straight forward. Delicious, especially if you love chocolate.

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  • 2007-11-10 10:03:51.530351

    katya commented on this recipe

    five stars for this cake.

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  • 2007-11-23 16:46:09.573085

    nikkisfood rated this recipe

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  • 2007-12-02 20:54:37.749094

    vanita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this recipe time and time again and it never fails to impress. Try using Green and Blacks Maya chocolate, the orange flavour cuts the richess of the cake.

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  • 2007-12-13 16:06:39.911964

    roisharon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My husband and I love this cake and can't stop eating it!

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  • 2008-01-08 13:50:13.515559

    Dinnerlady commented on this recipe

    Lovely - it's a giant brownie! Made this to take to a friend's house for lunch and both adults and kids polished it off. Should be called Vanishing Cake.

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  • 2008-01-08 13:51:25.031573

    Dinnerlady commented on this recipe

    Try adding some chunks of white chocolate.

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  • 2008-01-10 12:33:50.162709

    andreiahain commented on this recipe

    Delicious!! will do it again and again. Thanks

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  • 2008-02-08 15:35:09.340976

    Bram rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Guaranteed success!

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  • 2008-03-02 08:26:39.442238

    crazyfox rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy to make and a good result. I used Lindt 85% cocoa solids chocolate. It tasted very nice, however i've only given it a rating of 4 because it's a bit on the dry side. It could do with a bit more moisture. If i make it again i'd add another egg.

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  • 2008-03-18 17:26:31.077916

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! Made one this afternoon to take to a PTA coffee morning tomorrow, tried a small slice just to check it was ok first :-) it was so lovely I immediately made another one for me, hubby & the kids to have tonight! Very easy to make too.

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  • 2008-03-23 06:11:55.343654

    bessie commented on this recipe

    tried this recipe yesrterday as had friends over for dinner. very easy to prepare and excellent result. a must for chocolate lovers

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  • 2008-03-23 06:12:10.714937

    bessie rated this recipe

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  • 2008-03-30 09:05:58.556826

    crazyfox commented on this recipe

    Made this again for Easter pudding. Added an extra egg this time. Was much better. Everyone loved it!

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  • 2008-04-03 09:58:23.797941

    Geraldine rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this for my son's friend's birthday dinner. It was absolutely delicious but even after doubling the cooking time, it didn't cook through. No-one else seems to have had this problem so I will make it again to ensure I didn't do anything silly. Because it was so liquid, we mashed it up with vanilla ice cream and loved every bite.

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  • 2008-04-03 18:15:52.352057

    amyd rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    such a delicious cake! and from such a quick preparation - less than 10 mins it produces a rich and moist cake that is at the same time quite light. defininately a keeper!

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  • 2008-04-07 14:55:33.963845

    Winks rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this recipe yesterday and as Vanita suggested used Green & Blacks Maya orange chocolate, I did make a mistake in that I melted all 225 gms (my Domestic Science teacher would be tutting that I didn't read the method through properly - oops does that give my age away) and therefore had no chunks/chips to add in later, which I thought might make it really heavy. I was disappointed that I made it in a 23cm pan as I think it would have looked better cooked in the 20cm pan (ie deeper) and more like the photo. Needed 5 mins more on the cooking time but I suspect that was because of the extra melted chocolate! I brought it in for my colleagues today for their elevenses and great comments all round.

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  • 2008-04-09 17:09:16.22798

    grub commented on this recipe

    Best brownie I've ever made - easy too!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 175g unsalted butter , plus extra for greasing
  • 225g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 3 medium eggs , separated
  • 65g plain flour
  • 50g chopped pecan nuts
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Per serving

405 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 0.44g, sugar 34g, salt 0.06 g

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