Chocolate cake is the ultimate treat and it is incredibly easy to make at home yourself as long as you have the right recipe . Gordon Ramsay’s “gooey” chocolate cake is a decadent dessert that is perfect to make for a special occasion. This recipe is available on the BBC Good Food which described it as “rich and sumptuous, but not heavy.
” One unusual ingredient in this delicious cake is that Gordon Ramsay has added lemon zest to the filling, but this pairing works as the citrus flavour compliments the richness of the cake. Lemon zest helps enhance the taste of chocolate so you have a tastier dessert that is sure to delight loved ones or is simply a great way to warm yourself up during the cold autumn weather. How to make Gordon Ramsay’s chocolate cake For the cake: 120g dark chocolate (70% cocoa) Five eggs 200g of butter (softened) 220g of caster sugar 90g of plain flour For the filling: 284ml of double cream 200g of half-fat crème fraîche One lemon (grated zest only) For the icing: 150g of dark chocolate 142ml of double cream 25g of chocolate (to serve) Grated chocolate (to serve) Method To make the cake: Begin by greasing a cake tin and line it with baking paper, then preheat the oven to 160C (140C for gas oven).
Melt the 120g of dark chocolate by breaking it into pieces in a heatproof bowl, then place the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Once ready set aside the chocolate for five minutes to cool down. Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
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