Chocolate Easter Mudcake
Prep:  40 minutes
Cook:  2 - 2 1/2 hours
Serves:  12
Average: 4.4 (12 votes)
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Recipe by: Copha
Celebrate Easter with more than traditional Easter Eggs. This Chocolate Mud Cake is a celebration in its own right with gorgeous Easter decorations.
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Chocolate Easter Mudcake
Ingredients:
Mud Cake
Chocolate Ganache
Assembly
Method:
Mud Cake
  1. Pre heat oven to 140°C (fan forced 120° C) 280°F/ 240°F. Lightly grease and double line a 21cm/8in spring form pan making sure the paper is 5cm/2in above the rim
  2. In a bowl combine cooking chocolate and brown sugar. Place bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water to melt. Stir occasionally until fully melted. Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes
  3. Melt Copha in the microwave or saucepan until fully melted. Add melted chocolate. Whisk eggs in one at a time followed by sour cream
  4. Combine plain flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and sift over Copha mix. Stir through until well combined
  5. Pour cake mix into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 2-2 1/2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove pan from oven
  6. Set cake aside in the pan for 5-10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack for 30 minutes or until cooled completely
Chocolate Ganache
  1. In a medium sized saucepan, bring cream to boil over a medium heat
  2. Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir until combined and glossy. Set aside and leave to cool
Assembly
  1. Spread ganache over the cake evenly
  2. Decorate with mini Easter eggs
  3. Allow ganache to set, then serve immediately or leave cake out at room temperature until ready to serve
  4. Serve with fresh raspberries or whipped cream on the side
Tips & Hints:
  • If refrigerated, bring to room temperature before serving. Can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days
Copha Vegetable Shortening
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