Ingredients

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  Chocolate Mud Cake

  • 1. 350 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 2. 225 grams butter
  • 3. 600 ml water
  • 4. 3 eggs
  • 5. 400 grams castor sugar
  • 6. 400 grams self raising flour
  • 7. Grease and line a 23cm/9" round cake tin. Preheat oven to 170C/325F.
  • 8. In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate, butter and water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • 9. In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Gradually beat cooled chocolate mixture into eggs.
  • 10. Whisk sugar and flour into chocolate mixture, continue beating until smooth and well blended.
  • 11. Pour mixture into cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.
  • 12. Turn cake onto wire rack to cool.

  *Please note: This mixture is quite runny, use a solid cake tin not a springform tin.

  *Tip: Line tin with baking paper, this will make the cake easier to remove from the tin, no sticking to the sides.

  Truffle Mixture

  • 120 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 100 grams butter
  • 300 grams sifted icing sugar
  • 4 tbsp double or whipping cream
  • 1. In a bowl over a pan of simmering water melt chocolate, stirring frequently.
  • 2. Cool slightly, then stir icing sugar, butter and cream until well blended.

  Chocolate Glaze

  • 225 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 165 ml double or whipping cream
  • 1. In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate and cream, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Keep warm.

  Assembling the Cake

  • 1. Cut cooled mud cake into layers.
  • 2. Spread truffle mixture between layers with a palette knife. Reserve some mixture to finish round the edges of the cake.
  • 3. Position cake on wire cake rack and pour warm glaze over the top with a palette knife to spread glaze to cover top and side evenly.
  • 4. Put remaining truffle mixture into a piping bag with a star nozzle. Pipe a decorative border around the edge of the cake.

  Tips

  • This cake is firm enough to cover with rolled fondant if using as a wedding or special occasion cake.
  • To appreciate the full, rich flavour that this cake offers it is best eaten at room temperature.
  • This cake is suitable for freezing.

  Enjoy!