200 ml /7floz Dark Ale, Plus 4 Tbsp For The Icing 200g
50 g /1¾oz Cocoa Powder 50g
110 g /4oz Butter, Softened 110g
275 g /9¾oz Soft Dark Brown Sugar 275g
2 large Free-range Eggs 100g
175 g /6oz Plain Flour 175g
¼ tsp Baking Powder 1.15g
1 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda 4.6g
220 g /8oz Good-quality Dark Chocolate (minimum 70% Cocoa Solids) 220g
220 g /8oz Icing Sugar 220g
100 g /3½oz Soft Butter 100g
250 ml /9floz Double Cream
50 g /1¾oz Muscovado Sugar 50g
50 g /1¾oz Malt Extract 50g
Pinch Salt 0.2g