Name: Mississippi mud cake
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 250 gram butter, chopped; 150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped; 2 cup (440g) white sugar; 1 cup (250ml) hot water; 1/3 cup (80ml) whisky; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; cocoa powder or icing sugar, for serving

Mississippi mud cake

Whip up this mud cake for the ultimate indulgence filled with chocolate, coffee and whisky. Prefer white chocolate? Then you'll not want to miss our white chocolate and raspberry mud cake.

Serves 9

Prep

1H 30M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

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Ingredients

250 gram butter, chopped

150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped

2 cup (440g) white sugar

1 cup (250ml) hot water

1/3 cup (80ml) whisky

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder

2 eggs, beaten lightly

cocoa powder or icing sugar, for serving

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease a 23cm-square slab pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

2.Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water, whisky and coffee in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat, until mixture is smooth; cool. Stir in sifted flours and cocoa, then eggs.

3.Pour mixture into pan. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Stand for 10 minutes. Turn onto wire rack to cool. Serve dusted with cocoa powder or icing sugar, if desired.

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