Name: Chocolate mud cake
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder; 1.3 cup (80ml) boiling water; 150 gram dark eating chocolate, melted; 150 gram unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/3 cup (265g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour; 1 cup (120g) almond or hazelnut meal; 4 eggs, separated

Chocolate mud cake

Ingredients

1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder

1.3 cup (80ml) boiling water

150 gram dark eating chocolate, melted

150 gram unsalted butter, melted

1 1/3 cup (265g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour

1 cup (120g) almond or hazelnut meal

4 eggs, separated

Method

1.Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 19cm square cake pan, line base and sides with baking paper.

2.Combine cocoa and the boiling water in a large bowl, stir until smooth. Add chocolate, butter, sugar and sifted flour, then almond meal; stir until combined. Stir in egg yolks, one at a time.

3.Beat egg whites in a clean, small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture in two batches. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

4.Bake in a moderate oven for about 1 hour 15 minutes or until firm to touch. Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes; turn top-side up onto a wire rack to cool.

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