Mud Cake - Torta od cokolade

This was my own creation for my 25th birthday - it was delicious!

Ingredients:

250g butter, chopped

200g Nestle cooking dark chocolate, chopped (1 whole block)

2 cups caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1 1/2 cups plain flour, sifted

1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted

chocolate flakes, to serve

Chocolate ganache

200g Nestle cooking dark chocolate, chopped (1 whole block)
2/3 cup thickened cream

Method

Preheat oven to 180C fan-forced. Grease medium sized cake pan. Line base with baking paper.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add chocolate, sugar and 1 cup cold water. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Cool for 10 minutes.

Add eggs. Stir to combine. Add flour and cocoa. Stir until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre has moist crumbs clinging. Stand for 10 minutes in pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

To make the chocolate ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until thick enough to spread. Spread over cake. Top with chocolate flakes. Serve and indulge in this delicious treat.

Happy Baking :)