Easy brownies

• good quality dark chocolate↗375g g
• butter↗375g g

  cut into pieces

• caster sugar↗500g g
• medium eggs↗6
• plain flour↗225g g
• good quality dark chocolate↗140g g
• butter↗50g g

  cut into pieces

• icing sugar↗

  for dusting

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Butter and line a 30cm x 21cm tin. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Break up the chocolate with the butter and melt in the microwave on medium for about 5 minutes, stirring halfway through.

2. 2

   Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl. Stir in the melted chocolate, add the flour and beat well. Pour into the tin and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top looks papery and feels slightly wobbly. Leave to cool in the tin.

3. 3

   If you're making the topping, break up the chocolate with the butter and melt in the microwave on medium for about 1 minute. Stir until smooth then spread over the cake. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares.