Name: Dark chocolate mud cake
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 250 gram butter, chopped; 150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; 2 cup (440g) white sugar; 1 cup (250ml) hot water; 1/3 cup (80ml) whisky; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder; 2 eggs, beaten lightly

Dark chocolate mud cake

This dark chocolate mud cake makes a simple treat on its own but is also excellent layered with chocolate ganache or other frosting.

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Serves 9

Cook

1H 30M

Ingredients

250 gram butter, chopped

150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

2 cup (440g) white sugar

1 cup (250ml) hot water

1/3 cup (80ml) whisky

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder

2 eggs, beaten lightly

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan forced). Grease 23cm-square slab pan, line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm above sides.

2.Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, the water, whisky and coffee in medium saucepan, stir over low heat until mixture is smooth, cool. Stir in sifted flours and cocoa then egg.

3.Pour mixture into pan, bake about 1¼ hours. Stand 10 minutes then turn, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. Cut into nine pieces, serve dusted with sifted icing sugar, if desired.

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