This is absolutely fabulous. Taken from SFI magazine Australia ( Janelle Bloom recipe). So moist and chocolately. My signature cake since 2007 . Easy recipe. I also cover mine with ganache for that extra 'specialness'
Recipe posted by SelenaJayne
MELT AND MIX CHOCOLATE CHUNK MUD CAKE
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup Measures- 300 grams dark chocolate
- 200 grams butter (chopped)
- 63 ml boiling water
- 63 ml cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 ml caster sugar
- 3 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 188 ml self-raising flour
- double cream (extra thick)
Method
- Pre heat oven to 160 degrees celcius. grease and line a 6 cm deep, 20 cm base round or square cake tin.
- Break 200 grams chocolate into squares. Place chocolate, butter and hot water in a heatproof microwave safe bowl. Microwave uncovered on HIGH (100%) for 2 to 3 minutes stirring after every minute with a metal spoon until almost melted. Stir until smooth.
- Add cocoa while still warm and stir until it is dissolved. Stir in vanilla, caster sugar and eggs. Mix well. Sift flour over chocolate mixture. Stir gently to combine.
- Pour half of batter into prepared tin. Chop remaining 100 grams of chocolate. Sprinkle half over the batter. Top with remaining batter and chocolate.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with moist crumbs clinging.
- Allow cake to cool completely in pan. Serve with cream
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If I wanted to make this recipe into Cupcakes how long do you reckon i would have to cook them for?
Posted by keelan19 on 28th Jan 2013 at 1.51