Marbled Chocolate Mud Cake

Name: Marbled Chocolate Mud Cake
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS; 250 g butter, chopped; 1 1/2 cups hot water; 2 cups caster sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour; 1 cup plain flour; 100 g white chocolate, melted; 100 g dark chocolate, melted; chocolate, shapes to decorate; thickened cream, to serve; Ganache; 200 g white chocolate, chopped; 2/3 cup thickened cream

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS
250 g butter, chopped
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 cups caster sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup plain flour
100 g white chocolate, melted
100 g dark chocolate, melted
chocolate, shapes to decorate
thickened cream, to serve
Ganache
200 g white chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup thickened cream

Directions

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METHOD.
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1. Grease a deep 22cm-round cake pan; line base and side with baking paper.
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2. Heat butter, hot water and sugar in a large pan. Stir over a low heat until sugar is dissolved. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; cool to warm.
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3. Beat mixture with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Stir in sifted flours. Divide mixture in half. Stir white chocolate into one portion and dark chocolate into remaining portion.
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4. Pour white portion into prepared pan, then dark portion. Use a skewer to drag through mixtures to create a marbled effect.
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5. Cook in a slow oven, 150C, for one and a half hours or until cooked when tested. Cool cake in pan.
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6. Ganache. Heat chocolate and cream in a small pan over low heat; stir until melted. Cool until a spreadable consistency.
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7. Spread ganache over top and side of cake; decorate with chocolate shapes; serve with double thick cream.