MUD GLORIOUS MUD

 

 

Ingredients:

Cake:

2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla essence
pinch of salt
300g butter, melted
300g dark chocolate, finely chopped
white chocolate for serving

Icing:

200g dark chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup cream

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees celsius.  Brush a deep 23cm round cake tin with oil or melted butter; line base and sides with baking paper

  2. Place sugar in a large mixing bowl.  Add sifted flours, cocoa and soda.  Make a well in the centre.  Using a metal spoon, fold in combined eggs, buttermilk, essence and salt.  Combine well.

  3. Add butter and chocolate, mix well.  Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth surface.  Bake for 2 to 2 1/4 hours or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into centre of cake.  Leave cake in tin until cold, then turn cake onto a wire rack (cake will crack on top).  Using a serrated edge knife, cut a dome off the top of the cake horizontally.  Turn cake upside down and stand it on a wire rack over a paper lined tray.  Pour icing completely over cake, smoothing top and sides with flat bladed knife. Allow to set.  Transfer the cake carefully to a serving plate.  Serve in wedges with whipped cream, garnished with shavings of white chocolate.

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  5. To make icing:  Combine chocolate and cream in a small pan.  Stir over low heat until chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat.  Cool slightly.