Decadent Chocolate Mud Cake - Real Recipes from Mums

Moist dark chocolate mud cake filled with choc-swirled cream and drizzled with a dark chocolate ganache. Without being overly rich, this stunning dessert cake is the perfect indulgence for any special occasion.

Ingredients (serves 12)

200g butter, chopped
375g NESTLE BAKERS' CHOICE dark chocolate melts
1 ¾ cups caster sugar
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups plain flour
½ cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
Some White and dark chocolate curls/flakes to decorate
600mls cream

Method

Grease three 18cm round cake pans, lining the base and sides with baking paper. Preheat oven to 160°C.
Combine butter, 150g NESTLE BAKERS' CHOICE chocolate melts, sugar and milk in a saucepan, stirring over low heat, without boiling, until smooth. Transfer mixture to large bowl and let the mixture cool.
Whisk sifted flours into the mixture, then stir in essence and eggs. The mixture will be a smooth, runny consistency.
Pour mixture into the cake pans and bake for 50 mins.
Turn cakes onto a wire rack to cool. Trim tops of cakes to level (if required).
Place the cake base on a serving plate. Spoon half of the chocolate swirled cream over the cake. Repeat with another cake layer and the remaining chocolate cream. Top with the remaining cake layer.
Spread top with dark chocolate ganache and decorate with white and dark chocolate curls/flakes.
Dark chocolate ganache: Melt NESTLE BAKERS' CHOICE dark chocolate melts and ½ cup cream in microwave for 1min. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool.
Chocolate swirled cream: Whisk remaining cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold ¼ cup of cooled dark chocolate ganache through whipped cream to create a swirled effect.

Notes

This is an easy mud cake recipe with impressive results!

78 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 02 Oct 2022
    9:46 am
Oh my lord this looks amazing.

- - mummabear said
  - 04 Dec 2020
    11:17 am
Looks like the cake of my dreams!! Love me some chocolate on chocolate!!

- - rovermum said
  - 16 Nov 2020
    8:49 am
This really is so decadent… and mouthwatering. It looks amazing and something I’d love to try. I imagine only a small slice needed though.

- - tessie said
  - 15 Nov 2020
    11:22 am
I’ll certainly give this a try and hope it turns out as good as this one does. Thanks for sharing it

- - mom101628 said
  - 14 Nov 2020
    11:46 pm
It certainly looks decadent in your photo. Thanks so much for sharing, I just must have a go at this one.
- Ellen replied
  
  15 Nov 2020 , 9:23 am
  That was exactly what I was thinking…sure looks decadent !
- - sars_angelchik said
  - 14 Nov 2020
    6:45 am
That looks so amazing! I’d be chuffed with those decorations!

- - mom467510 said
  - 13 Nov 2020
    8:21 pm
Yum looks so chocolatey!

- - serotonin said
  - 06 Sep 2019
    8:44 am
Very impressive. I need to taste test it to be sure of it’s deliciousness though… Thanks for sharing!

- - WhitWilson09 said
  - 03 Sep 2019
    5:53 pm
So simply and looks amazing I will it for hubbys bday next month be loved chocolate cake

- - mom146810 said
  - 03 Sep 2019
    4:05 pm
It looks divine with just simple ingredients.

- - mom152736 said
  - 03 Sep 2019
    3:43 pm
wooowww so simple and looks delicious!

- - tessie said
  - 24 Jul 2018
    10:01 am
I can’t wait to give this a go. Hopefully I get the WOW factor when I make it.

- - rovermum said
  - 23 Jul 2018
    9:20 am
OMG are you kidding me? This looks like the most decadent and mouth-watering dessert. I love it!

- - ella12 said
  - 05 Jul 2017
    2:45 pm
Wow, this certainly looks decadent, cheers.

- - nealsq said
  - 05 Feb 2017
    5:37 pm
O.M.G. I am in chocolate heaven, I would eat the lot myself! Much too good for children

- - mom112217 said
  - 06 Aug 2016
    10:12 am
This is one amazing cake,it look’s delicious!

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:24 am
This looks absolutely amazing

- - serotonin said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    11:41 pm
Oh my…. Wish I had a room full of these right now! Haha!

- - mom113991 said
  - 28 Apr 2016
    11:55 pm
i love mudcake…i love this recipe

- - Madeline De Leon said
  - 03 Feb 2016
    1:38 pm
oh my goodness. this looks amazing!!!