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Ingredients

  • 4oz butter
  • 6oz plain dark choc, roughly chopped or broken
  • 8oz caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 med. eggs lightly beaten
  • 5oz plain flour
  • 6oz icing sugar
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 oz butter.

Method

  • STEP 1
    Preheat Oven - 180 degrees
  • STEP 2
    Line 8 inch cake tin with greaseproof or baking paper
  • STEP 3
    Slowly melt butter - (4oz) & choc together in heat proof bowl in microwave
  • STEP 4
    Put mixture in large bowl, stirring in the sugar & vanilla essence
  • STEP 5
    Stir in the eggs, and sift over flour, folding together well with a metal spoon and rubber spatula
  • STEP 6
    Pour into prepared tin and transfer to oven, baking for 30 mins or until just set
  • STEP 7
    Remove from oven, leaving to cool in tin before turning out onto wire rack
  • STEP 8
    Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into small bowl, making a well in centre
  • STEP 9
    Place butter in well, gradually adding abt 2 tsp of hot water, mixing to form smooth, spreadable icing
  • STEP 10
    Pour icing over cooked mixture and allow to set for cutting into squares. Serve cold
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