Ronnie’s chocolate cake

Name: Ronnie’s chocolate cake
Yield: Serves 10-12
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 75 ml amaretto or crème de cacao; 100 g strong white bread flour; 300 g dark chocolate (60% cocoa), chopped; 500 g caster sugar, plus a little extra for dusting; 6 eggs, separated; 25 ml olive oil; 600 g good-quality dark chocolate (60% cocoa), chopped; 6 eggs, plus 4 egg yolks; 200 g butter, softened; Butter, for greasing; 250 ml double cream; 50 g good-quality cocoa powder; 60 g caster sugar; 25 g glucose; 125 ml milk; 50 ml water; 100 g ground almonds; 50 g granulated sugar

Preparation info

Serves
10-12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mark Hix on Baking

By Mark Hix

Published 2012

About

When we opened our restaurant in Selfridges, London, I wanted to serve a chocolate cake that was memorable without looking too fussily over-the-top. My group pastry chef Ronnie came up with this rich concoction that fitted the bill nicely. It may look a little long-winded but it’s well worth the effort.

Ingredients

Butter, for greasing
500 g caster sugar, plus a little extra for dusting
6 eggs, separated

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
London
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 25 x 8cm deep round cake tin and line it with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.

To make the sponge, whisk 250 g of the s