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Double Chocolate Mud Cake

17/11/2023

Here is the recipe for a delicious double chocolate Mud Cake, a rich and indulgent cake that wins you over at the first bite. Follow the ingredients and procedure carefully to achieve a perfect result.

Ingredients

  • 200 g good quality dark chocolate
  • 200 g butter
  • 250 g granulated sugar
  • 150 ml water
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee (optional)
  • 150 ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 200 g self-raising flour (or 00 flour with one teaspoon baking powder)
  • 30 g cocoa powder

For the chocolate ganache:

  • 200 ml fresh cream
  • 200 g good quality dark chocolate

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C and prepare a cake tin by greasing and flouring it or lining it with baking paper.
  2. Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and place it in a saucepan with the butter, sugar, water, and instant coffee. Heat the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring until all ingredients are completely melted.
  3. Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly. Add the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract, stirring well to combine.
  4. Sift the flour and cocoa powder and gently fold them into the liquid mixture until a smooth batter forms.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean, though the cake should remain moist inside.
  6. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the ganache:

  1. Heat the fresh cream in a saucepan until it just begins to simmer.
  2. Remove the cream from the heat and add the chopped dark chocolate, stirring until a smooth and homogeneous cream forms.
  3. Let the ganache cool slightly before spreading it over the cooled cake.

The double chocolate Mud Cake is now ready to serve. Remember that this cake has a particularly moist and dense texture, almost like mud (hence the name “Mud Cake”), making it irresistibly delicious.

Trivia

The Mud Cake originates from Australia and its name derives precisely from the “mud” consistency that characterises this extremely rich and moist cake. The double chocolate version is one of the most popular variations for chocolate lovers.