Dark chocolate is full of all sorts of goodies including MUFAs which are monounsaturated fatty acids. MUFAs are better for our heart and blood stream, helping to lower cholesterol and stabilise insulin levels. Dark chocolate can also help to slow down our metabolism so that we eat less. Because it has a more bitter taste we tend to eat less of it than other chocolate types.
A dark chocolate diet includes cocoa powder in foods and drinks including chocolate cakes which can be made with either dark chocolate or cocoa powder.
The dark chocolate should be a good quality chocolate and have at least 70% cocoa content. Not all dark chocolate is created equally. Some cheaper dark chocolates have more sugar and milk products in them.
To celebrate the joys of all the goodness that dark chocolate has to offer I am including a recipe for an amazing chocolate cake. This cake can be eaten on its own or for special occasion it can be made to include a ganache. I would like to thank the lovely woman who gave me this recipe.
Line 30cm cake tin and set oven to 280C.
Melt 300gm butter with 250gm of dark chocolate over a double boiler.
Add 3 cups of sugar and 2 1/2 cups of boiling water and stir in. Add 2 expresso coffees.
Whisk in 2 1/2 cups of self raising flour and 1/2 cup of dark cocoa powder.
Whisk in 4 eggs.
The mixture should be runny.
Place the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. The skewer should come out clean.
For the ganache use the Stephanie Alexander Ganache recipe.
When serving microwave each slice for 10 seconds to melt the ganache and warm the chocolate.
Warmest wishes
Sarah
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