16 – 20 portions
Ingredients
butter 170 g
sugar 275 g
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
all-purpose flour 85 g
cocoa powder 50 g
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
100 g chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 180 deg C.
Line a 23 cm x 23 cm cake tin with grease proof paper.
Melt the butter.
Beat eggs with sugar, and add vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and melted butter.
Add chopped nuts (if using).
Bake at 180 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean, approximately 25-30 minutes.
Cool the cake and chop into squares.
Variations
Instead of all-purpose flour + baking powder you may use self-raising flour.
Instead of using nuts use a mars bar. Freeze the bar, smash it and the sprinkle it on top before baking
