Saturday, August 21, 2010

I need a chocolate cake recipe- mud cake please.?

Chocolate Mud Cake


350 grams dark chocolate pieces


225 grams butter


600 ml water


3 eggs


400 grams castor sugar


400 grams self raising flour


Grease and line a 23cm/9'; round cake tin. Preheat oven to 170C/325F.


In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate, butter and water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.


In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Gradually beat cooled chocolate mixture into eggs.


Whisk sugar and flour into chocolate mixture, continue beating until smooth and well blended.


Pour mixture into cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.


Turn cake onto wire rack to cool.


*Please note: This mixture is quite runny, use a solid cake tin not a springform tin.





*Tip: Line tin with baking paper, this will make the cake easier to remove from the tin, no sticking to the sides.








Truffle Mixture


120 grams dark chocolate pieces


100 grams butter


300 grams sifted icing sugar


4 tbsp double or whipping cream


In a bowl over a pan of simmering water melt chocolate, stirring frequently.


Cool slightly, then stir icing sugar, butter and cream until well blended.





Chocolate Glaze


225 grams dark chocolate pieces


165 ml double or whipping cream


In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate and cream, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Keep warm.





Assembling The Cake


Cut cooled mud cake into layers.


Spread truffle mixture between layers with a palette knife. Reserve some mixture to finish round the edges of the cake.


Position cake on wire cake rack and pour warm glaze over the top.With a palette knife to spread glaze to cover top and side evenly.


Put remaining truffle mixture into a piping bag with a star nozzle. Pipe a decorative border around the edge of the cake.





Tips


This cake is firm enough to cover with rolled fondant if using as a wedding or special occasion cake.


To appreciate the full, rich flavour that this cake offers it is best eaten at room temperature.


This cake is suitable for freezing.


Good Luck with it and have fun too!!I need a chocolate cake recipe- mud cake please.?
Try these sites http://www.foodnetwork.com/ and http://www.epicurious.com/.

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