Gluten Free Chocolate Traybake

Preheat the oven to 180°C /160°C Fan/ Gas mark 4. Meanwhile grease and line a 24cm square cake with parchment paper ensuring that the bottom and sides are lined.

Put the flour into a mixing bowl with the sugar, salt and xanthan gum.

Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it is steaming, but not quite boiling. Pour the hot milk onto the flour mixture, add the vanilla extract and use a balloon whisk or electric whisk to beat vigorously until you have a smooth batter.

Add the butter to the batter, push it down under the surface and leave to soften for a couple of  minutes. When the butter has softened, use your balloon whisk or electric whisk and beat until the mixture is smooth again and lighter in colour.

Sieve the cocoa powder and baking powder over the cake mixture then add the eggs and beat for a few seconds until incorporated.

Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 40- 45 minutes until firm and springy and when a skewer is inserted it comes out clean. Eat while still warm with pouring cream or cool completely before frosting with something delicious such as this chocolate fudge icing recipe.