Kaye and Geoff's Recipes - Desserts

Death by Chocolate

300 gms dark chocolate, chopped				300 gms butter, chopped
6 eggs							150 gms caster sugar
Strawberries and vanilla icecream or cream, to serve

Glaze
150 gms dark chocolate					50 gms butter

Fully line a 20 cm springform pan with baking paper, allowing paper to reach at least 8 cm above the rim of the pan, and brush with butter.

Melt chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally. Beat eggs and sugar until just combined. Add to chocolate mixture and mix well to combine.

Pour into prepared cake tin and bake at 180°C for 70-80 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out almost clean. Cool in the pan (cake will collapse). Refrigerate until firm. Remove from pan, invert and trim sides of cake if necessary.

Glaze

Combine chocolate and butter with 2 tablespoons of water and melt over boiling water. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Pour over cake and spread with a spatula to cover completely. Stand to set, then store in an airtight container int he refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

Serve at room temperature with strawberries and icecream or cream.