Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) (228g) unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the dish
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 400g sugar
- 85g good cocoa powder
- 60g all-purpose flour
- Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving (or custard)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160° Celsius.
- Lightly butter a 9-by-12-by-2 inch oval baking dish.
- Melt the 1/2 pound of unsalted butter.