Chocolate Mud Cake
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Dive into decadence with this rich, gooey chocolate mud cake
- Author: Catherine Zhang
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 x 8 inch cake 1x
- Category: Cake
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Australian
Mud Cake
- 240ml Whole milk (1 cup)
- 120ml Espresso coffee (1/2 cup)
- 240g Unsalted butter, cubed (1 cup)
- 200g Dark chocolate (7 oz, 45% cocoa)
- 180g Brown sugar (1 cup)
- 150g Granulated sugar (1 1/2 cup)
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 225g All purpose flour (1 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp)
- 60g Cornflour, aka cornstarch (1/2 cup)
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Salt
Ganache
- 160ml Heavy cream, aka thickened cream (2/3 cup)
- 1 tbsp Glucose or Cornsyrup
- 180g Dark chocolate (6oz, 45% cocoa)
Drizzle (Optional)
- 40g White chocolate, finely chopped
- 20g Heavy, or thickened cream
Mud Cake
- Preheat the oven to 140C/285F
- Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch cake tin
- Combine the chocolate, milk, espresso, and butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until completely melted
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature
- Once cooled add the eggs and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth
- In another bowl sift together the flour, cornflour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and brown sugar
- Whisk until well combined
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined
- Pour the cake batter into the lined cake tin and bake for 70 minutes, or until the cake bounces back when pressed in the center
- Remove from the oven and cool completely
Ganache
- Combine the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl
- Microwave at 30-second intervals, mixing in between each burst until completely melted
- Cool for 5 minutes
- Remove your cake from the tin and place on a wire rack
- Pour over the top of your cooled cake
Drizzle (optional)
- Combine the chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl
- Microwave at 30-second intervals, mixing in between each burst until completely melted
- Pour the ganache into a piping bag and make a small cut on the piping bag
- Pipe the drizzle of white chocolate over the cake
- Place the cake in the fridge for 15 minutes, or until the ganache is set
- Slice and enjoy!