Fire Pudding: Rich Chilli Chocolate Cake

350g dark chocolate (70% cocoa or more)

225g butter

1/4 tsp red chilli, finely chopped and de-seeded

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

6 eggs

whipped cream / yoghurt to serve

1) Pre-heat oven to 180C.  Line a cake tin with baking paper. 

2) Melt chocolate and butter together with chilli over a low heat.  Set aside.  Beat sugar, flour and eggs together vigorously until fluffy and volumous.  Fold in chocolate / chilli mixture. 

3) Pour mixture into the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for about 30 minutes.  Allow to cool in the tin before turning out.  Serve with dollop of whipped cream or yoghurt. 

4) Cover with chocolate ganache.  25g butter, 250g dark chocolate, 1/2 cup cream.  Mix all together in a double boiler. 

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