Chocolate Macaroon Cake

Preparation Time:	20 minutes
Cooking Time:	50 minutes
Time Until Ready:	1 1/2 hours
Serves:	12-16

Ingredients

200g dark chocolate
160g butter
5 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups castor sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
2 cups dessicated coconut
cocoa powder to dust

Directions

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees (C) and grease a 24cm square cake tin
• Place chocolate and butter in a large bowl over a saucepan of boiling water.
• Remove bowl from the heat and stir in the egg yolks, 1 cup of the measured sugar and the brandy.
• Stir in the coconut.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle over the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and beat briefly to combine. Gently fold this meringue-like mixture into the chocolate mixture.
• Spoon mixture into prepared cake tin and bake for 50 minutes, until risen and firm.
• Dust with cocoa powder once cold and slice to serve.

Source: hamiltro

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