Milk Chocolate Mud Cake
Milk chocolate mud cake is a rich, dense dessert made with dark and milk chocolate, butter, sugars, eggs, and flour. It’s baked slowly to achieve a moist, fudgy texture. The cake’s deep chocolate flavor is enhanced by coffee granules, and it’s topped with creamy chocolate frosting. This indulgent treat is perfect for celebrations or anytime chocolate cravings strike.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing bowls
- Saucepan
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Baking tin (20cm/8-inch round)
- Sifter
- Spatula
- Knife for chopping chocolate
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 220 g brown sugar packed
- 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 g instant coffee granules
- 200 g dark chocolate block roughly chopped
- 250 g unsalted butter roughly chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 20 g vanilla essence
- 240 g caster sugar superfine sugar
- 375 mL milk
- 225 g plain all-purpose flour
- 16 g baking powder
- 5 g salt
For the chocolate frosting:
- 100 g milk chocolate broken into pieces
- 115 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 250 g icing sugar powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons full-fat or whole milk
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder sifted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F). Grease 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms with baking paper.
- In a saucepan on low heat, melt together butter, dark chocolate, brown sugar, cocoa powder, and instant coffee until smooth. Let it cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, caster sugar, and milk. Slowly add the cooled chocolate mixture, stirring well. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet mix and fold gently until just combined.
- Pour batter into pans and bake for 1 to 1 hour 15 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Let cakes cool in pans for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, melt milk chocolate. Beat butter until creamy, then add icing sugar, cocoa powder, and milk, mixing until smooth. Fold in melted chocolate and beat until fluffy.
- Once cakes are cool, then cover the whole cake with frosting. Smooth or decorate as you like.
Notes
❖ Consistency of the Batter: The batter for this cake will be quite thick, which is normal for a mud cake. Don’t worry, it will bake into a moist, dense texture that’s characteristic of this style of cake.
❖ Ganache Variations: If you prefer a richer ganache, you can add a little more heavy cream or butter for a silkier finish. Alternatively, for a firmer ganache, reduce the amount of cream slightly.
❖ Flavor Add-ins: For an extra twist, you can fold in some chocolate chips, toffee bits, or coffee granules into the batter to enhance the flavor profile. A small teaspoon of instant coffee can intensify the chocolate taste without overpowering the overall flavor.