Zoë Bowyer

Chocolate Whiskey Cake

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

Recipe provided by Dave’s mum.

Grease a 18cm springform tin.

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 dsp caster sugar
225g unsalted butter
200g dark chocolate
2 tbsp whiskey
225 g crushed digestive biscuits
55g chopped nuts

Method

Beat eggs and sugar until thick and creamy. Gradually add melted butter and chocolate beating all the time.

Fold in whiskey, biscuits and nuts. Pour into tin and chill to set.

Optional

Decorate with a thin layer of cream and chocolate flake or matchmakers (I didn’t as I thought that the cake itself was rich enough).