Chocolate mud cake

Chocolate mud cake

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Prep0:40
  • Cook1:45
  • Serves 8
tan73
by tan73 Last updated on 08/07/2020
A simple and delicious mud cake recipe. - tan73
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Ingredients

  • 250g butter chopped
  • 200g dark chocolate
  • 2 cups caster sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 tsp instant coffee granules
  • 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 3/4 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten

Method

  • Step 1
    In a large saucepan, add the first 5 ingredients.
    Chocolate mud cake
  • Step 2
    Melt together over a low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter and chocolate are melted. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Sift plain flour, self raising flour and cocoa into a large mixing bowl.
  • Step 4
    Add the cooled liquid and beat gently.
  • Step 5
    Add the eggs and mix gently.
  • Step 6
    Pour mixture into a greased cake tin and bake at 150C for 1¾ hours.
Recipe Notes

My oven takes 2 hours, but a friend's oven only takes 1½ hours to cook this recipe, so keep checking the cake.

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