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Method

• step 1

  Heat the oven to 160c, butter and line a 20cm cake tin.

• step 2

  Using an electric whisk, beat together butter and light muscovado sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.

• step 3

  Measure out plain flour and self-raising flour, beat in 5 eggs one at a time, adding 1 or 2 tbsp flour if the mixture starts to split

• step 4

  Pour 300g melted and slightly cooled dark chocolate into the mixture, beating as you do so. Fold in the rest of the flour.

• step 5

  Spoon into the tin and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, the cake should be risen with a crust on top. Cool and then take out of the tin. Split the cake horizontally.

• step 6

  To make the icing, gently melt together dark chocolate with double cream. Cool until thickened slightly. Fill the cake with icing, then spread the rest over the outside.