The Ultimate Chocolate Mud Cake

Name: The Ultimate Chocolate Mud Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: ¼ cup (63 mL) thickened (pouring) cream; ¼ cup (63 mL) milk; 200 g (8 oz) dark chocolate block, finely chopped; 250 g (9 oz / 1 cup) unsalted butter, roughly chopped; 200 g (8 oz) dark chocolate block, roughly chopped; 1 cup (240 g) caster sugar / superfine sugar; 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon (3 g) instant coffee granules, optional; 1 ½ cups (375 mL) milk; 3 large eggs (approx. 55 g / 2 oz each); 1 tablespoon (20 g) vanilla essence OR 2 teaspoon (10 g) vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups (225 g) plain / all-purpose flour; ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon (16 g) baking powder; 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 20min

This really is the ultimate chocolate mud cake. This high-rise mud cake is ridiculously dense, rich and fudgy. A silky chocolate ganache topping makes this cake the perfect chocolate indulgence.

Updated at: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:20:37 GMT