Chocolate torte

This is a very easy and delicious torte. Dark and dense but not too rich, your guests will love it and will be asking for the recipe, I promise. We had this on Christmas eve, it wouldn't be Christmas without a decadent chocolate pudding! I serve ours with whipped cream. Delicious and one to be made again and again. 

Ingredients

200g unsalted butter
200g 70% dark chocolate 

4 large eggs

200g golden caster sugar

50g plain flour

50g ground almonds

Cocoa powder for dusting 

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 23cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate into a pan and gently melt together until smooth. Meanwhile, using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins until billowy and about the thickness of custard.

2. Pour the chocolate and butter mix into the whisked egg and sugar, then fold it in very carefully using a large metal spoon. Mix the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt together, then fold into the mix until even. Spoon into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until evenly set with a slight crust all over the top. Leave the cake to cool until warm, then release from the tin. Dust with cocoa, then cut into wedges.