Name: Best Chocolate Mud Cake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 350g dark chocolate good quality; 225g unsalted butter; 600ml water; 3 eggs; 400g caster sugar; 400g self-raising flour

by joanne.keirnan Last updated on 07/09/2019

I use this recipe for the wedding cakes I create. It has been tried and tested, and is the best I have found with flavour, texture and strength to hold the fondant icing, and can easily be varied. - joanne.keirnan

Ingredients

350g dark chocolate good quality
225g unsalted butter
600ml water
3 eggs
400g caster sugar
400g self-raising flour

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170C. Line base and sides of a pan with baking paper.
Step 2

Add chocolate, butter and water to a saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Step 3

Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl and gradually add cooled chocolate mix.
Step 4

Add sifted flour and sugar, and continue to beat until smooth.
Step 5

Pour mix into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a clean skewer.

Equipment

Baking paper
1 saucepan
1 bowl
Bamboo skewers

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I use a minimum of 55 gram eggs.

This mixture is quite runny and is best baked in a full based tin, not springform. I double this recipe for a 25cm square tin, which produces a beautiful deep cake. Cooking time does need to be extended by around 20 minutes - keep an eye on it.

If you add 1/2 cup cocoa to the mix, it makes it that bit more chocolatey. You don't need to alter any other ingredients.

Editor's note: The Best Recipes team added chocolate icing to this recipe as you'll see in the image above.

To make icing: We used 250g sour cream and 200g dark chocolate, melted.

Method: Mix the melted chocolate into the sour cream until smooth.

Place in the fridge for 15-20 minutes, or until cool and thickened. Spread over cake to serve.

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