Chocolate Italian Cake

1 cup	water
½ cup	sugar
600g	ex-bitter chocolate
300g	butter
10	eggs
1 cup	sugar

Method

1.      Bring the water & ½ cup of sugar to softball stage.

2.      Melt the butter & chocolate gently over a bain-marie.

3.      Beat the eggs & remaining cup of sugar to ribbon stage.

4.      Add the syrup to the egg mixture.

5.      Fold in the chocolate mixture.

6.      Cook in a greased & floured spring form tin in a bain marie at 150ºC for 30 mins or until set.