Chocolate Mud Cake

Ingredients

• 200 g butter
• 200 g good quality dark cooking chocolate
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 2 tablespoons espresso powder or instant coffee
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3/4 cup self raising flour, sifted
• 150 g good quality dark chocolate
• 1/2 cup cream

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 160°C or 140°C for fan forced.

2. 2

   Grease and line a 22cm round cake tin.

3. 3

   Combine butter, chocolate, cocoa, coffee power, water, and vanilla in saucepan.

4. 4

   Use a whisk to whisk over low heat until smooth and well combined.

5. 5

   Remove from heat set aside until lukewarm.

6. 6

   Use electric beaters beat eggs sugar until pale and creamy.

7. 7

   Add chocolate mixture and flour and whisk until combined.

8. 8

   Pour into cake tin; bake 55 minutes or until moist crumbs cling to a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake.

9. 9

   Remove from oven.

10. 10

    Sit in pan for 15 minutes or more before turning out.

11. 11

    Allow to cool completely before icing.

12. 12

    For chocolate ganache: Combine chocolate and cream in saucepan over medium heat stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes before spreading over cake.