Mississippi Mudcake

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 150 g of good dark chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup whiskey or Kahlua
• 1 tablespoon dry instant coffee
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/4 cup self raising flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   Beat eggs and put aside for time being.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 200°C (gas) and 180°C (fan forced).

3. 3

   Warm all wet ingredients in microwave and fold with all dry ingredients including the eggs in a bowl.

4. 4

   The secret to a great mudcake and I quote, to give the cake a good 'blast' of heat at the start of the cooking time then turn heat down to 180°C (gas) 160°C (fan forced) for the remaining half of the cooking time.

5. 5

   30 min 200°C (gas).

6. 6

   30 min 180°C (gas).

7. 7

   TOTAL COOKING TIME 1 HOUR.

8. 8

   30 min 180°C (fan forced).

9. 9

   30 min 160°C (fan forced).

10. 10

    TOTAL COOKING TIME 1 HOUR.

11. 11

    Take cake out of oven still 'sticky'.