FUN! This gooey brownie, topped with rose-scented fairy floss and strawberries is all about the fun. It’s fun to make, fun to look at, so fun to eat.
I’m completely smitten with it, and what’s more it really couldn’t be easier to do. And yet who, I ask, could ever be disappointed by this confection? The gooey-edged sides, the swirly pink mountain, and those glistening, jewel-bright berries. I’m in love.
When I say it was easy to make, surely you believe me by now? You’ve come to understand the heights of my laziness? Well if you haven’t yet, let this be the day.
It’s a one bowl brownie batter, thrown into a spring-form cake tin, baked just long enough that the centre stays beautifully gooey, and then once it’s fudgily cool, you pile on a mountain of gossamer sugar-strands, aka Persian Fairy Floss. It’s the most incredible stuff, and it comes in a bunch of amazing flavours, like pistachio and vanilla, but I went with rose.
Strawberries, rose and chocolate is a match made in heaven. In fact this whole cake is an homage to chocolate-covered turkish delight, only without the tooth-aching stickiness.
It’s just too cool and it looks amazing, and I really can’t think of a time when this wouldn’t be perfect to serve. Morning tea, after dinner, at a birthday party. Just look at this thing! It’s covered in mystical fairy floss and berries and the centre is gooey chocolate! It’s like a Unicorn baked this cake! I love it, and I hope you give it a go!
xx Sarah.
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- 1 stick (115g) butter
- 6 oz (150g) dark chocolate (70%)
- 1 cup (225g) caster sugar
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup (75g) flour
- Persian fairy floss & berries to serve
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line an 8 inch springform pan.
- Chop the butter into chunks and place into a microwave safe mixing bowl, along with the broken up chocolate. Melt them together in 30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring well between each.
- When the butter and chocolate are melted and combined. Add the sugar to the bowl along with the cocoa and salt and stir them in.
- Next, add in the eggs and mix them in thoroughly, and finally add in the flour and stir until just combined.
- Scrape the mixture into the tin and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through, but still with a slight wobble at the centre.
- Set aside to cool completely in the tin.
- When you want to serve, run a knife around the brownie to release it from the tin, and then place onto a platter. Top with a generous mound of fairy floss, and plenty of sliced strawberries or raspberries.
OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD.
Where did you get the fairy floss btw? Also, in the US it’s called cotton candy, but fairy floss is a much better name :-)
I got mine from an Aussie company called Pariya, but I’ve seen it in Middle Eastern stores as well! It also goes by the name of Pashmak. So dreamy.
I’m in the US but the fairy floss you’re using has more of an ‘adult’ flavor right? I’ve been dying to get my hands on some or someone who ships to the US, thanks for the shop tip! I’ve seen the rose flavored floss & others like that. I’ve seen homemade recipes online saying it’s basically like dragons beard but I really want to try the store bought before I burn my hands attempting sugar work. Love the blog!
Oh my goodness gracious me this is incredible!!!! What a dreamy creation.
Agree – strawberries, rose and chocolate are a great combo. Julie’s daughter would be delighted at the sigh of this. We love gooey desserts :)
WOW! I want all of that gooey center. Chocolate FTW!!!
SO beautiful!
Oh wow, This is awesome. I can just imagine how the floss melts in your mouth with the gooey brownie cake. Looks so good.
Fairy floss <3 my dad always called it persian cotton candy but yours sounds so much fancier ;)
That floss in unreal!! You are a total genius girl!
the name fairy floss is about 100000x times cooler than cotton candy! And this dessert feels so whimsical yet romantic at the same time, I might just have to pocket it for valentine’s day 2016!
First thing first, I love the structure of your website so much!. And second, your brownie is beyond imagination. It reminds me of a little cutie unicorn, though it’s not really a appropriate comparison. Anyway, I love it very very much!
this browmie is so godd and looks very beautiful. My girl eat everything.
My son likes strawberry very much, I’m sure he will like this dish. Stunning pictures!!
I haven’t ever mix Strawberry with Brownies. I will try it for this weekend. Thanks for your sharing.
My husband really loves strawberry. And we love Brownie Cake too. So yummy!!!
OGM !!!! How can I resist of these cakes????? You make me feeling like I have to eat all of them.