Chocolate Gateau

Name: Chocolate Gateau
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 250 g Plain chocolate; 175 g Butter; 2 tablespoons Milk; 5 Eggs; 175 g Granulated Sugar; 125 g Flour

A classic French dessert from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

873

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as French Dessert in TheMealDB. Original source: http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/536028/chocolate-gateau

Ingredients

250 gPlain chocolate
175 gButter
2 tablespoonsMilk
5Eggs
175 gGranulated Sugar
125 gFlour

Instructions

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line the base of an 8 in round spring form cake tin with baking parchment
02
Break the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan of gently simmering water and stir until it melts. (or melt in the microwave for 2-3 mins stirring occasionally)
03
Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little flour if the mixture begins to curdle. Fold in the remaining flour with the cooled, melted chocolate and milk. Mix until smooth.
04
Spread the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 50-55 mins or until firm in the centre and a skewer comes out cleanly. Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.