Chocolate Mud Cake

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Ingredients

  • 200 g butter
  • 200 g good quality dark cooking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons espresso powder or 2 tablespoons 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

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C or 140°C for fan forced.
  2. Grease and line a 22cm round cake tin.
  3. Combine butter, chocolate, cocoa, coffee power, water, and vanilla in saucepan.
  4. Use a whisk to whisk over low heat until smooth and well combined.
  5. Remove from heat set aside until lukewarm.
  6. Use electric beaters beat eggs sugar until pale and creamy.
  7. Add chocolate mixture and flour and whisk until combined.
  8. Pour into cake tin; bake 55 minutes or until moist crumbs cling to a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake.
  9. Remove from oven.
  10. Sit in pan for 15 minutes or more before turning out.
  11. Allow to cool completely before icing.
  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.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

723 kcal 36% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.6g 17% DV
Total Fat 40.7g 52% DV
Carbs 79.7g 29% DV
Fiber 11g 39% DV
Sugar 41.6g 83% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 99.8mg 4% DV
Potassium 726.3mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 150.3mg 50% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 40.5mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 0.3mg
Calcium 135.3mg 10% DV
Iron 6mg 33% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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