Easter Triple-Layer Mud Cake

Name: Easter Triple-Layer Mud Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, chopped; 7 oz milk chocolate, chopped; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup milk; 2 cups flour; 1 cup self-rising flour; 2 None eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 8 oz strawberries, half mashed, half coarsely chopped; None None Easter bunnies, eggs and flowers, to decorate; None None FOR THE GANACHE; 1/3 cup single cream; 7 oz milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, chopped
7 oz milk chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1 cup self-rising flour
2 None eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
8 oz strawberries, half mashed, half coarsely chopped
None None Easter bunnies, eggs and flowers, to decorate
None None FOR THE GANACHE
1/3 cup single cream
7 oz milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 323°F. Lightly grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
2

Combine butter, chocolate, sugar and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir on low heat, without boiling, until smooth. Cool slightly.
3

Sift combined flours into a large bowl. Carefully fold in chocolate mixture with eggs and vanilla. Divide among prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
4

For the chocolate ganache, bring light cream to a boil in small saucepan on medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted.
5

Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Lightly swirl mashed and chopped strawberries into cream.
6

Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread with half the strawberry cream mixture. Repeat layers, finishing with cake. Spread ganache over top. Decorate for Easter with chocolate bunnies, flowers, petals or eggs.