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Mississippi Mud Cake

Information about Sharon: Sharon grew up in my home town of Bourke (NSW). Sharon has a passion for cooking and is always experimenting with new foods and flavours. Sharon worked as a Food Technology Teacher for 30 + years. Throughout her career she has created many recipes and is always willing to share her experiences with both students and friends.

Recipe listed by: Marianne Hull

Ingredients
  • MUD CAKE
  • 250 g unsalted butter
  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups hot water
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • ½ cup SR flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • TOPPING
  • 100 g dark chocolate
  • 2 T cream
Method
  • MUD CAKE
  • Prepare cake tin – grease and line base with paper. A 24 cm is a good size for this recipe. Set oven 170 o C
  • Melt the butter and chocolate over a moderate, low heat. Stir until the mixture is smooth
  • Add the sugar and hot water. Heat until the sugar is dissolved and mix until the mixture is well combined
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool
  • As time is limited, place into a bowl as the saucepan will hold the heat
  • Also stirring the mixture will promote the cooling process
  • Meanwhile, sift the flours together to thoroughly combine them
  • Beat the eggs well
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the cooled chocolate mixture
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon to incorporate the flour thoroughly
  • Gently add the well beaten eggs. Mixing lightly to make a smooth mixture
  • Spoon evenly into tin of choice. If using a muffin tin, ensure the mixture is evenly spread so they cook at the same rate
  • Remember muffins should be ¾ filled and the mixture should be placed into the tin in one ‘dollop’
  • Bake in oven for 20-25 mins for the muffins or 1 hour for a 24 cm tin
  • Leave to cool in the tin once tested with a skewer and it comes out clean
  • TOPPING
  • Melt the chocolate in a heat proof container over gently simmering water
  • When melted, add the cream and mix well to combine
  • Spread over the cake surface before the mixture sets
  • This is a wonderful rich moist cake and may be served with a Raspberry coulis (place a punnet of raspberries and ¼ cup of sugar in food processor and blend to a liquid, sieve the seeds) and cream.
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