Chocolate Traybake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
This chocolate traybake is my go to when I need something impressive but don't have much time. It's wonderfully simple to throw together, taking just 15 minutes of prep before it goes in the oven, and it feeds a crowd without breaking the bank. The dark chocolate gives you a real antioxidant boost while delivering that deep, luxurious flavor we all crave, and those toasted hazelnuts add the most delightful crunch. Whether you're baking for a gathering or just want an indulgent treat on hand, this traybake delivers every single time with minimal fuss.
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Ingredients
- 225 gramsunsalted butter
- 300 gramsdark chocolate
- 200 gramscaster sugar
- 100 millilitersgolden syrup
- 150 gramsplain flour
- 50 gramscocoa powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- pinch of salt
- 4eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 100 gramshazelnuts(roughly chopped)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.
- 2
Grease and line a 20cm square tin.
- 3
Melt the butter, chocolate, sugar, and golden syrup together in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- 4
Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a separate bowl.
- 5
Beat the eggs and vanilla extract together in another bowl.
- 6
Stir the dry ingredients into the melted chocolate mixture, then fold in the beaten eggs.
- 7
Transfer the mixture to the prepared tin, smooth the top, and scatter over the chopped hazelnuts.
- 8
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is firm but still slightly gooey in the centre.
- 9
Cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares.
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