Real Chocolate Chocolate Cake With Ganache

• 150 g dark chocolate chips
• 250 g butter
• 200 g caster sugar
• 5 eggs (separated)
• 100 g sifted cornflour
• For the ganache
• 200 ml double cream
• 200 g dark chocolate chips
• 25 g butter

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees/gas 3.
2. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on low (or in a bain-marie).
3. In a bowl, cream together the butter and 100g of the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, one by one, mixing well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Add remaining sugar to them; whisk until thick and glossy.
5. Pour the chocolate into the creamed butter mixture and mix well.
6. Using a metal spoon, fold in the whisked whites and cornflour in two batches.
7. Pour into a lined 20cm cake tin, and bake for approx 40 minutes until set and cooked through.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.
9. For the ganache:
10. In a pan, bring the cream to a boil. Place the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and pour in the cream, mixing well. Mix in the butter and spread ganache over the cake.
11. Allow to cool before serving.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/real-chocolate-chocolate-cake-with-ganache-303958 (may not work)