Chocolate cake is always a crowd-pleasing dish, but one pastry chef shared how you can take it to the next level. Arushi Hasija, who goes by Mills & Buns on social media, wowed baking fans with a chocolate cake recipe that promises to be the "best you’ve ever eaten".

In an Instagram post from May, Arushi detailed her twice-baked chocolate cake, which requires two different baking stages. Repeating the baking process alters the texture of both layers. Arushi’s recipe calls for a second shorter bake, allowing the second batter layer to be gooier than the bottom layer.

Arushi said: “I know many of you are vegetarians, so am I, but if you just happen to be the kind who eat eggs, I strongly urge you to try this twice-baked chocolate cake, and I promise you, it’s going to change your life.

“I made this for a party last month, and when I tell you, the entire cake vanished in under ten minutes , you can guess how insane it must have tasted.”

Dessert fans couldn’t help but share praise for the delectable pud, with Brooke saying: “Looks incredible!”

Madam Butter Fingers wrote: “Oh my god! Trying this asap.”

Sasha commented, “Most delicious cake indeed,” while Manushi said, “Omg I woke up to this, god you just knocked my chocolate cravings.”

So, if you’re looking for a new cake recipe to try that will satisfy your chocolate cravings, this is what you’ll need.

Method

Separate the eggs and whisk the yolks with half the caster sugar and vanilla until light and airy. Stir in the melted butter and chocolate until well combined.

Fold in the flour and cocoa powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together the whites and the remaining half of the caster sugar until stiff peaks form, and fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture.

Reserve a quarter of the batter for later use, and transfer the remaining batter to a six-inch pan. Bake at 180C for 20 to 25 minutes, or until fully baked.

Transfer the remaining batter on top of the baked cake and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.