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Ingredients
Sponge
- 200 g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 200 g dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, pieces or callets
- 100 g water
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 180 g light brown sugar
- 180 g golden caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 80 g crème fraîche
Icing
- 200 g dark chocolate, minimum 60% cocoa solids, pieces or callets
- 200 g unsalted butter, in pieces, softened
- 200 g icing sugar
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 3181 kJ / 760 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 77.3 g
- Fat
- 47 g
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