Decadent dark chocolate brownies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line a square cake tin (20 cm) and set aside.

Step 2

Place sugar into mixing bowl and mill 2 sec/speed 9.

Step 3

Add baking powder, cocoa and flour and mix 5 sec/speed 10. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Place chocolate into mixing bowl and grate 8 sec/speed 5. Transfer into a separate bowl and set aside.

Step 5

Place 230 g butter and salt into mixing bowl and melt 2-3 min/60°C/speed 2, until butter is completely melted.

Step 6

Add reserved cocoa mixture and eggs and mix 5 sec/speed 5, or until combined.

Step 7

Add grated chocolate and vanilla extract and mix 20 sec//speed 4, until just combined.

Step 8

Pour batter into prepared tin and use spatula to smooth surface until even. Bake for 55-65 minutes (160°C) or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre of the brownie comes out clean.

Step 9

Allow to cool completely in tin (approx. 1 hour). Dust with cocoa powder before slicing and serving.