*Mud Cake recipe

Ingredients

• 255g butter
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp + 2 tsp instant coffee
• 255g semisweet chocolate chopped or broken
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 2/3c (500g) superfine sugar
• 60g cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 5 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 5 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 162°C.
2. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, 3 inches deep.
3. In a saucepan, combine the butter, water, and coffee over medium heat until they come to a slow boil.
4. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until it’s completely melted.
5. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda and make a well in the center.
7. Pour in the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and chocolate mixture and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until there are no lumps.
8. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Allow the cake to completely cool in the pan before removing.