Chocolate. Brownie. Cake.
It’s finally here. Lol you’ve asked for it and I delivered.
I still think I’m gonna tweak it a little bit every time I make it until it’s exactly what I want.
Here’s my 5th version. I find myself tweaking it every time I make it. I’m honestly not a big fan of baking or making baking recipes. I’ve never connected or found joy in baking. Im much more of a savory, taste as I go and tweak kind of guy!
Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think 🙂

Here’s the recipe.
Chocolate Brownie Cake.
480 grams Sugar
165 grams AP Flour
50 grams Cocoa Powder
70 grams powdered sugar
1 gram kosher salt
3 Large Eggs
220 Grams Kerrygold or 82% butterfat Unsalted butter
180 grams Semi-sweet Chocolate
1 tbsp vanilla paste
15 grams room temperature water

Topping
50-100 grams chocolate chips depending on how nasty you are
Maldon Salt

Bake 45 minutes and check internal temperature. looking for 200F.

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50 Comments

  1. Hi Brian! My family & I are allergic to gluten and dairy, so is it possible to replace the ingredients and still achieve a similar flavor and texture? Especially the butter?

  2. I usually go for a 300 gr for sugar and beat the egg and sugar into a meringue before folding in the ganache and flour.

    The outer layer after baking is closer to a meringue while inner part stays really fudgy, but requires something like an overnight at the fridge.

  3. Ha as someone who doesnt like super sweet things ive learned to half the sugar in every desert recipe and omit it entirely for if the desert calls for crust or crumble

  4. My aunt used to bake a similar "cake" (brownie-cake?) And she added just a bit of powdered suggar on top snd it gave it a great finishing touch. She also added different types of nuts (only one type per cake) and although I didn't like it most of my family did

  5. Made this cake today with half the amount of sugar and red wine instead of water and gotta say it was phenomenal! Still too sweet for my taste though I'll just use 100g of sugar next time and keep everything as is + wine

  6. I love your nasty! I will make it for my family… i hope to not even taste it because ill eat the whole thing by myself. I say yes, my health says no😂

  7. hi im new to baking i just wanted to ask if you preheated your oven before baking, and if you did at what temperature was it? thank you so much! love all your videos 💗

  8. You dont even need to have the water boiling, because chocolate will melt in your hand (your hand is about 40 degrees celcius)

  9. Don’t know how I missed this post but I’ve caught up now and made this tonight. Thank you for the recipe!!
    I cut down the sugar to 100 grams and used brown sugar (I did use the 70grams of powdered sugar as well). Used a teaspoon of vanilla extract and used 15ml freshly brewed espresso instead of water. Sprinkled some brown sugar and coarse sea salt on top before baking.
    I totally overbaked this so it was too dry but the flavour was very nice. Served it with some Greek yoghurt. Will definitely be making this again!

  10. Wonder how this would turn out if you made it with excellent white chocolate and Chambord, with fresh raspberries on the side for some bitterness. (A bit standard, that….and DEFINITLEY slash the sugar.) Lemon? Orange? Coconut? Brown sugar with browned butter? Lots of ingredients just waiting to be wrecked in the name of gastronomical SCIENCE!

  11. Dam chef, honestly, I'd enjoy smashing some sick from the heart private catering with you. You have a great ability to infuse the four corners for fantastic menus. From a meat loving Chef to another great trad Chef with fusion vision . Please don't stop. Cheers from the Great White North.