BEST EVER CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Provided by rajarmey

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 16

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Grease and line a 23cm/9" round cake tin. Preheat oven to 170C/325F. This mixture is quite runny, use a solid cake tin not a springform tin. Line tin with baking paper, this will make the cake easier to remove from the tin, no sticking to the sides
For the Cake: In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate, butter and water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly
In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Gradually beat cooled chocolate mixture into eggs
Whisk sugar and flour into chocolate mixture, continue beating until smooth and well blended
Pour mixture into cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean
Turn cake onto wire rack to cool
Truffle mixture:
In a bowl over a pan of simmering water melt chocolate, stirring frequently.
Cool slightly, then stir in icing sugar, butter and cream until well blended.
Chocolate Glaze:
In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate and cream, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Keep warm
Assembling The Cake:
Cut cooled mud cake into layers.
Spread truffle mixture between layers with a palette knife.
Position cake on wire cake rack and pour warm glaze over the top.