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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (350F)
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Melt the butter and chocolate over a bain marie
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Separate the eggs, adding a pinch of salt to the egg whites and whisking until stiff peaks form
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Add the sugar to the egg yolks and also whisk until light and creamy
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Once the chocolate has cooled, add to the egg yolks and sugar
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Sieve the flour and baking powder together and fold into the wet ingredients
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Finally, incorporate the egg whites in sections into the mixture, folding very gently and taking your time until there are no white lumps
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Line a cake tin with parchment paper and pour in the cake mixture
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Bake for around 20 mins until a knife comes out mostly clean
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Let it cool on a wire rack before serving