Mud Cake

Submitted by The Range Rover

"This is very good with a large dip of vanilla ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 8 slices(large)

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb butter, cut in 1/2 inch pieces,plus
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup good Bourbon
• 1 1⁄2 cups strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 5 ounces chopped unsweetened chocolate
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large grade a eggs, lightly beaten

directions

1. Preheat your oven to 275 degrees.
2. Grease a bundt pan with the 2 teaspoons of butter and then you will lightly dust pan with cocoa.
3. Mix flour salt and baking soda by sifting into a bowl.
4. Warm coffee and bourbon in a stanless steel bowl placed in a pan of simmering water for 5 minutes.
5. Add your chocolate, the remaining butter and cook, stirring until melted and smooth.
6. Remove from the heat and add sugar; stir until dissolved.
7. Next stir in the flour a 1/2 cup at a time into chocolate mix.
8. Add the vanilla and eggs.
9. Blend with a whisk or electric mixer.
10. Pour batter into bundt pan and bake for 1 hour.
11. After baking cake will still be slightly soft in the middle.
12. After removing cake from the oven let it stand at least 20 minutes.
13. Then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool for at least 30 minutes more before you serve.