Caramel swirl chocolate brownies

175g (6oz) dark continental chocolate

2 eggs, beaten

175g (6oz) soft brown sugar

55g (2oz) plain flour

1tsp baking powder

55g (2oz) ground almonds

55g (2oz) walnut pieces

6 tbsp ready-made caramel, plus extra to serve

Makes 12

What to do:

1 Preheat the oven to 180 ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.

2 Melt the butter with 55g (2oz) of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of hot water.

3 Beat the eggs with the sugar in a large bowl, then sift in the flour, and baking powder. Add the ground almonds and stir in the melted chocolate mixture, and beat together until well blended.

4 Chop the remaining chocolate into rough chunks and stir into the brownie mixture, with the walnuts. Spoon into the tin and spread evenly. Swirl the caramel into the mix and bake for about 30 minutes, until the cake begins to shrink slightly from the sides of the tin and the centre is only just firm.

5 When the cake is cool, cut it into squares.

Recipe courtesy of Carnation.