---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE Categories: Cakes Yield: 6 servings Cake: 250 g Butter 1 1/2 c Hot Water 2 c Castor Sugar 1/4 c Cocoa 1 tb Instant Coffee 200 g Dark Cooking Chocolate 1 1/2 c SR Flour 2 Eggs Vanilla Icing: 125 g Dark Cooking Chocolate 125 g Unsalted Butter 1) Melt butter in double boiler, stir in combined coffee and hot water, then chocolate & sugar. Stir until smooth. 2) Sifted dry ingredients into 3 lots. 3) Place melted ingredients into electric mixer bowl and gradually beat in dry sifted ingredients individually. 4) Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. 5) Greased and base line a 25 cm cake tin & pour in mixture. 6) Bake in slow oven (150 deg, C) for approx 2,5 hours. 7) Stand for 5 minutes before turning out of tin. Icing: 8) Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. 9) Pour over cold cake and smooth out. Note Cooking time may vary. Cake is cooked when skewer comes out reasonably clean. -----