300g flour

3 tsp baking powder

150g sugar

200g butter

200ml milk

200g ground almonds

2 tsp vanilla essence

2 tbsp amaretto (optional)

4 eggs

Chocolate glaze

100g milk chocolate

100g dark chocolate

50g butter

Some boiling water

Quick, easy and so good.

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC. You can bake this cake in a large casserole dish (30cm x 20cm) or in a large round tin. Whatever you use, grease the form or line with baking paper

Measure the flour amount and mix with the baking powder. Take a large enough bowl and add the butter and sugar. Mix for a minute and then add little by little the flour/baking powder mixture, eggs and milk.
Once all ingredients are all combined add the ground almonds, vanilla essence and amaretto (optional). Mix well and then pour the mixture into the lined tray or tin. Level the top with a spatula.  

Bake for 35 - 40min or until a skewer comes out clean (see chef’s tip).

Take the cake out of the tray or tin but leave it in the baking paper. Place on a wire rack and leave to cool.

Chocolate glaze

Either melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl over steaming water or alternatively, use the Microwave.
In either case, break the chocolate into chunks. Place the chocolate and the butter into a heat-proof bowl. Stir the mixture over the steaming water until melted or stir the mixture at 1 min intervals if using the microwave. The mixture should be fully melted and smooth. If too thick, add some boiling water.
Once done, drizzle the chocolate glaze over the cake. Use a spatula to evenly distribute the glaze. Leave to cool and harden.