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Are you having a party? Your table must be filled with tasty food and with excellent presentation. Serve these simple and delicious chocolate squares.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Eggs
● Granulated sugar
● Self-rising flour
● Baking soda
● Chocolate powder
● Powdered sugar

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a rectangular baking dish with margarine and line with parchment paper.

Step 2: Beat the sugar and the eggs until a homogeneous mixture. Add the flour, chocolate powder, baking soda and beat until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture.

Step 3: Pour the chocolate cream into the baking dish and bake about 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 4: Remove the cake from oven and let cool completely.

Step 5: Remove the parchment paper and cut the cake into squares. Garnish with powdered sugar and serve.

TIPS FOR CHOCOLATE SQUARES

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

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Chocolate squares

Are you having a party? Your table must be filled with tasty food and with excellent presentation. Serve these simple and delicious chocolate squares.

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 10 squares

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:35 m

Total Time:55 m

Ingredients

4 eggs
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
150 grams (1 cup) self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
50 grams (1/3 cup) chocolate powder
Powdered sugar for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a rectangular baking dish (22 x 14 centimeters (8 2/3 x 5 1/2 inches)) with margarine and line with parchment paper.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar and the eggs until a homogeneous mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour, chocolate powder, baking soda and beat until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
Pour the chocolate cream into the baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from oven and let cool completely.
Remove the parchment paper and cut the cake into squares. Garnish with powdered sugar and serve.