Chocolate Walnut Mud Cake
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 16
Yields: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- cocoa powder, to serve
Directions
- Butter a 9-inch springform pan, then line the bottom with a disc of parchment paper. Use strips of parchment to line the sides as well.
- Preheat an oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat to cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla so that the sugar is dissolved. The mixture should barely lighten in colour.
- Pour the egg mixture into the chocolate, and stir to combine. Fold in the flour mixture, being careful not to overmix. Stir in the walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for 35-40 minutes (15-17 minutes for 1/4th recipe) or until the centre is puffed and cracked. A cake tester inserted into one of these cracks should come out with wet, clumped crumbs; gooey but not liquid.
- Let it cool in the pan for at least 15-20 minutes.
- To serve, release the sides of the springform carefully and remove the parchment paper. If you’d like perfectly sharp slices, refrigerate it for a few hours before slicing.
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