Easter Triple-Layer Mud Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, chopped
- 7 oz milk chocolate, chopped ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup milk ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 cup self-rising flour ⓘ
- 2 None eggs, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream ⓘ
- 8 oz strawberries, half mashed, half coarsely chopped ⓘ
- None None Easter bunnies, eggs and flowers, to decorate
- None None FOR THE GANACHE ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 323°F. Lightly grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Combine butter, chocolate, sugar and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir on low heat, without boiling, until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Sift combined flours into a large bowl. Carefully fold in chocolate mixture with eggs and vanilla. Divide among prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
- For the chocolate ganache, bring light cream to a boil in small saucepan on medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted.
- Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Lightly swirl mashed and chopped strawberries into cream.
- Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread with half the strawberry cream mixture. Repeat layers, finishing with cake. Spread ganache over top. Decorate for Easter with chocolate bunnies, flowers, petals or eggs.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
819
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).