Cook Times
Cooking Tools Required
Baking Pan, Cooling Rack, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Saucepan, WhiskIngredients
- 4 ¾ ounce salted butter
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour just less than a full cup- .85 cups
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 egg lightly whisked
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar or unsweetened cocoa powder, to sprinkle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line bottom of a 7-9 inch springform cake pan with a circle of baking paper
- Grease sides and the paper
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan, take off heat and set aside
- Add the cocoa, sugar, flour, and vanilla to the butter and stir a little
- Add eggs and stir until ingredients are well combined
- Pour mixture in to the cake pan and bake 20-25 minutes until the top is set but the center is still gooey (top should be firm but crack under a little pressure from your finger)
- Let cake cool in pan
- Run a knife between the cake and pan to loosen
- Turn out onto a plate or cake stand
- Dust generously with cocoa powder or powdered sugar
Reheating Instructions
Serve with rasberries and vanilla ice cream for an extra treat!
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 408IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg