Moist Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe
2012 Dec 21 | Written by: Katherine Cortes | Tags: Desserts, Muffins Cupcakes & CakesMoist Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe,
There are so many chocolate mud cake recipes floating around the internet and in cookbooks, but it’s rare to see one so easy to follow and that uses the simplest ingredients, such as this one. This recipe features a chocolate mud cake with a dense texture, that’s fudgy, rich and – what’s more – delicious.
This professional-quality cake can be topped with slices of strawberries, shredded chocolate or whatever it is that your heart desires. Furthermore, just like wine, the longer this cake keeps, the better it tastes.
Chocolate Cake
This recipe features a chocolate mud cake with a dense texture, that's fudgy, rich and – what's more – delicious.
20 Minutes
105 Minutes
Ingredients
- 250 g butter, chopped
- 200 g dark chocolate (for the ganache)
- 250 ml cream (for the ganache)
- 330 ml cups water
- 1 tsp espresso coffee
- 110 g plain flour
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, add butter, dark chocolate, caster sugar, water and instant coffee and melt over low heat.
- Let cool for 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flours and cocoa.
- Stir in the chocolate mixture and beat gently. Add the eggs and mix gently.
- Pour the mixture into a greased cake tin. Bake at 150 C for about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool.
- To make the ganache, combine dark chocolate and cream in a heat-resistant bowl.
- Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool at room temperature until thickened to a spreadable consistency.
- Spread the ganache over the cooled cake.
How much caster sugar is needed? It is mentioned in the method but not listed in the ingredients??
Hi there! Thanks for alerting us to that error. This recipe requires 2 cups of caster sugar. We have updated the recipe.