Real Chocolate Chocolate Cake With Ganache

Ingredients

• 150 g dark chocolate chips
• 250 g butter
• 200 g caster sugar
• 5 eggs (separated)
• 100 g sifted cornflour

For the ganache

• 200 ml double cream
• 200 g dark chocolate chips
• 25 g butter

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 170 degrees/gas 3.

2. 2

   Melt the chocolate in the microwave on low (or in a bain-marie).

3. 3

   In a bowl,cream together the butter and 100g of the sugar until light and fluffy.Beat in the egg yolks,one by one,mixing well.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl,whisk the egg whites until stiff.Add remaining sugar to them,and whisk until thick and glossy.

5. 5

   Pour the chocolate into the creamed butter mixture and mix well.

6. 6

   Using a metal spoon,fold in the whisked whites and cornflour in two batches.

7. 7

   Pour into a lined 20cm cake tin,and bake for approx 40 mins until set and cooked through.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and allow to cool in the tin for 15 mins,then invert onto a serving plate.

9. 9

   For the ganache:.

10. 10

    In a pan,bring the cream to a boil.Place the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and pour in the cream,mixing well.Mix in the butter and spread ganache over the cake.

11. 11

    Allow to cool before serving.