Chocolate Mud Cake

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Step 1

Chocolate mud cake:

Step 2

Melt the butter and the chocolate together in the microwave.

Step 3

Add the vegetable oil, caster sugar, soft light brown sugar and vanilla extract. mix together using a spatula until all the ingredients are combined.

Step 4

Add the eggs, mix until just combined.

Step 5

In a separate bowl add the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Sift the in the wet ingredients.

Step 6

Pour 300ml boiling water into the cake batter, stir using a whisk until just combined. (do not over mix)

Step 7

Pour the cake batter into two lined 6" or 7" cake tins. Bake for 30-35 mins at 170c.

Step 8

Chocolate fudge icing:

Step 9

Cream the room temperature butter using an electric beater or stand mixer for 2 mins.

Step 10

Add the sifted icing sugar and cocoa in. stages, until all is combined. Pour in the milk or cream to soften the icing.

Step 11

Chocolate ganache:

Step 12

Melt 400g dark chocolate and 250ml of double/heavy cream together in the microwave.

Step 13

Add 2-3tbsp golden syrup (or your syrup of choice), stir until the chocolate and cream is combed and creamy. See aside to cool.

Step 14

Assemble:

Step 15

Once the cakes have cooled, cut them in half to make 4 layers.

Step 16

Stack the cake with the chocolate fudge icing in between each layer.

Step 17

Spread the cooled chocolate ganache all over the cake using a spatula.