Martha's Fudgy Brownie Cake
30 min·American
Martha's Fudgy Brownie Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 125g unsalted butter, chopped
- 180g dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- Extra 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- Extra cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
5 steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease a 23cm springform pan. Line base with baking paper.
- 2
Melt butter and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in sugar. Whisk in egg yolk, then cocoa powder and salt.
- 3
Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Increase speed to medium-high. Gradually beat in extra sugar for about 4 minutes or until soft, glossy peaks form.
4 min - 4
Using a rubber spatula, fold flour into chocolate mixture. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool cake completely in pan.
30 min - 5
Remove cake from pan. Dust top of cake with extra cocoa powder. Serve.
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