Get kids cooking at the weekend by baking this yummy brownie cake, much better than shop bought

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:15 mins
• Easy
• Serves 6 – 8

Ingredients

• 100g butter
• 125g caster sugar
• 75g light brown or muscovado sugar
• 125g plain chocolate (plain or milk)
• 1 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence
• 100g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin.

• STEP 2

  Place the butter, caster sugar, brown sugar, chocolate and golden syrup in the pan and melt gently on a low heat until it is smooth and lump-free.

• STEP 3

  Remove the pan from the heat.

• STEP 4

  Break the eggs into the bowl and whisk with the fork until light and frothy. 5 Add the eggs, vanilla extract or essence, flour, baking powder and cocoa powder to the chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly.

• STEP 5

  Put the mixture into the greased and lined cake tin and place on the middle shelf of the oven. Bake for 25-30 mins.

• STEP 6

  Remove and allow to cool for 20-30 mins before cutting into wedges and serving.

• STEP 7

  Serve with cream or ice cream and plenty of fresh fruit.