Chocolate Caramel Gateau

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 250 g dark chocolate
• 1/3 cup cream
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 place the butter, golden syrup, water, sugar, cocoa and baking soda in a bowl and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• 2 stir and leave to stand for 6 minutes.
• 3 add the flour, baking powder and egg.
• 4 blend for about 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
• 5 the consistency should be like that of batter.
• 6 pour mixture into a ring mould lined with plastic wrap.
• 7 'tap'on the bench to expel any air.
• 8 microwave on high for 5 minutes.
• 9 leave to stand for 10 minutes before tipping out.
• 10 caramel filling: empty 1 tin of sweetened condensed milk into bowl and microwave for 6 minutes- stirring well every minute until the mixture forms a golden caramel.
• 11 when the cake is cool, slice in half (an electric knife comes in very handy here!), and spread liberally with the caramel.
• 12 sift icing sugar (confectioners' sugar) over the top.
• 13 if preferred ice with'chocolate ganache'!
• 14 break 250g of dark chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl with 1/3 cup cream.
• 15 cook on med for 1 minute only.
• 16 stir until smooth.
• 17 do not overheat.