How To Make Black Beauty

For the Brownie Batter
125 gr Dark Chocolate
62.5 gr Butter
75 gr egg
100 gr caster sugar
65 gr AP
12.5 gr milk powder
1/4 tsp baking powder


1. In a heatproof bowl, put together chocolate and butter. Set bowl over simmering water till the chocolate melts. Set aside to cool.
2. In another bowl, beat the egg and caster sugar at high speed till it is thick and pale yellow. Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl and whisk to combine.
3. In yet another bowl, sift together the flour, milk powder and baking powder. Fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture. Pour into a 8×8 inch pre-lined and greased pan.

For the cake batter
150 gr butter
125 gr icing sugar
25 gr condensed milk
150 gr eggs
113 gr black glutinous rice flour
13 gr cocoa powder

1. Beat the butter, icing sugar and condensed milk till light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add the eggs in.
3. In another bowl, sift the black glutinous rice flour and cocoa powder together and add it into the butter mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into the 8×8 inch pan and gently spread it across the above brownie batter.
5. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or till cooked.

*Note: Recipe adapted from an Indonesian cookbook, please pardon the poor translation. LOL