Mississippi Mud Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 150 g of good dark chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup whiskey or 1/4 cup kahlua
• 1 tablespoon dry instant coffee
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/4 cup self raising flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs and put aside for time being.
• 2 preheat oven to 200°c (gas) and 180°c (fan forced).
• 3 warm all wet ingredients in microwave and fold with all dry ingredients including the eggs in a bowl.
• 4 the secret to a great mudcake and i quote, to give the cake a good 'blast' of heat at the start of the cooking time then turn heat down to 180°c (gas) 160°c (fan forced) for the remaining half of the cooking time.
• 5 30 min 200°c (gas).
• 6 30 min 180°c (gas).
• 7 total cooking time 1 hour.
• 8 30 min 180°c (fan forced).
• 9 30 min 160°c (fan forced).
• 10 total cooking time 1 hour.
• 11 take cake out of oven still 'sticky'.