Chocolate cake

Chocolate cake

Ingredients

• 3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
• 2 cups flour – cake or all purpose
• one stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Instructions

1. Break off pieces until you end up with three ounces and then roughly chop it.
2. Pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each go in the microwave. Keep doing this until it’s smooth. Set this aside to cool down while we get going on the cake batter!
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter until it’s nice and creamy. Add in the sugar and beat for a couple of minutes, or until it’s soft and turning a lighter yellow.
4. At that point, add in your egg yolks and mix until well combined.
5. Once the butter and sugar have been mixed, pour in the melted baking chocolate and vanilla.
6. Mix for a minute or so, scraping down the bowl occasionally to make sure everything is combined.
7. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix with a fork.
8. Alternate adding the flour mix and milk to the batter, mixing well in between.
9. Take your two egg whites and whisk them until they form soft peaks.
10. Pour and smooth an equal amount of batter in both cake pans.
11. Bake them in a 350 F oven for 30 minutes.