I have been struggling to post for a while, so little time so many recipes. typing this right now, I’m multitasking between email on the work laptop, a paella on the hob and loading up the photos from this delicious extra gooey chocolate cake.  (All this is by way of getting sympathy from those close to home!) Chocolate gets lots of brownie points in my house, gooey gets bows on top and since this also works for gluten free baking – I just couldn’t let another week go by without getting this out there.

Gooey Chocolate Cake
This is so easy, try not over bake and it will crack a little on top – it is all part of the delicious gooey character!

Serves 8
6oz butter
10oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped up- 72%
2.5oz cocoa powder
5 eggs
5oz castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Ganache
6oz bittersweet chocolate
4fl oz cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
Fresh fruit to serve

Oven at 180C 160 Fan
Grease and line a 9″ spring form pan
Melt the butter and chocolate together over a pan of gently simmering water
Let cool slightly before stirring in the cocoa and vanilla
Beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until they have tripled
Carefully fold the chocolate mixture into the beaten egg and pour into the tin
Bake for 30 minutes and check – it should just be barely set in the middle.
Bake for a further 5-10 minutes depending on how done it is and how hot your oven is
Cool in the pan for 30 minutes before releasing and tipping out onto a tray and cool completely

For the ganache, chop the chocolate, heat the cream to just under boiling, pour over the chocolate and keep stirring until it has melted completely. Add the vanilla, stir. Let it cool until it thickens slightly but is still pourable and spread over the cake,

Just before serving, place fruit onto the top of the cake, cut in wedges and serve.