Raspberry Chocolate Cake

185g butter
185g dark chocolate
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups castor sugar
1 cup flour
2/3 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup almond powder
1 cup raspberries

1. Mix butter and chocolate in a bowl and melt over a warm water bath.
   
2. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla essence together until thick.
3. Mix flour, self-raising flour and almond powder together.
4. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then stir in the flour mixture.
5. Add raspberries last.
6. Pour mix onto a baking tray and back at 180 degree C for about 40min.
7. Allow cake to cool.
8. Serve with strong coffee, fresh raspberries and whipped fresh cream.

Text: Maureen Koh
Extracted from Family:March 2005