Mississippi Mud Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup bourbon or 1/4 cup brandy
• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• 2 sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.
• 3 combine coffee, bourbon or brandy, chocolate and butter in top of double boiler. heat until chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.
• 4 pour chocolate mixture into a large bowl. using an electric mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. continue beating until the sugar has dissolved.
• 5 raise the speed to medium and add the sifted ingredients. mix well then beat in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
• 6 pour batter into well greased 3 quart bundt pan that has been dusted lightly with cocoa powder.
• 7 bake until cake tester inserted comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
• 8 let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then unmold onto a wire rack.
• 9 let cool completely.
• 10 when cake is cool, dust lightly with cocoa powder. serve with whipped cream or ice cream.