Glossy Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g butter, chopped
150 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups caster sugar
1 cup hot water
1/3 cup Tia Maria or 1/3 cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 160c.
Grease and flour a deep 20cm round cake tin (or 24-36 cup cake tins), set aside.
Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water, liqueur and coffee in a medium saucepan, stir over low heat until chocolate melts.
Transfer to a large bowl. Sift in the flours and cocoa powder.
Stir in the eggs, one at a time.
Pour into pan, bake at 160c for 1 1/2 hours.
Stand for 30 minutes and transfer onto wire racks until cooled.