ok, i know i am pretty new to this, and i am in america, but what is a mud cake, the only mud cake i know is a mississippi mud cake my sis makes at christmas. what is a mud cake and how is it used in wedding cuppies??

mud cake is just a very dense heavy chocolate cake.

not sure about it being used in cupcakes.. but its very popular here in aust..

Mud cupcakes are my most often requested - both dark chocolate ones and white chocolate ones.

Best thing about them is that they don't dry out as quick as other cupcakes.


Bluehue

With White chocolate mudcakes have you ever had it turn weird in the middle?? I can't describe it... It looks under cooked but it is definitely cooked because it was right by the flower nail I cooked with. I think it is too much moisture perhaps?? It was the planet cake recipe... Which ones do you use?

You can use mudcakes as cupcakes. Just use the same recipe.

Mud cakes are very rich in the centre and can look very moist. They are cooked though. I wasn't a big fan of the planet cake recipe from their book. I thought it was a bit tasteless compared to other mudcake recipes I've tried, although they do develop in flavour over a few days.

LisaPeps
Thats why i always leave the mudcakes in the pan for at least 10 minutes - so as the *settle* once out of the oven - unlike a normal chocolate or vanilla cake.
I do know what you mean tho...



White chocolate mud cake

250g butter
250g white chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
200mls water
.......Melt all of these together in a saucepan

.......then

1 cup SR flour...sifted
1 3/4 cup plain flour...sifted
2 eggs...
1/2 cup sourcream
AND I ADD I TEASPOON OF VANILLA PASTE - WHICH WASN'T IN THE ORIGINAL RECIPE.,,,,makes a differance -

......Mix into chocolate mixture.

Bake at 160C for up to 2 hours - this is for a 10" round cake tin but will all depend on tin used and your oven

I use this for cupcakes and cakes
My oven is fan forced so i knock the temp own during the last 45 mins.


Bluehue

Thanks so much blue

your very welcome.

thanks guys, blue i am gonna try this recipe! for the chocolate u just use a dense moist chocolate cake? i have a good chocolate recipe i use, actually its the choc mayo cake, turns out great! but i kept seeing mud cakes i just never knew what they were!

oh one more question...blue what is sr flour?

oh ok, i got that! thanks

blue, if i wanted to make this a chocolate not white choc would i just use reg chocolate?

This is the recipe i use for a Dark Chocolate Med



Drk Chocolate Mud Cake




this is the conversion chart i use when making recipes from other countries-I find it the best one...
http://www.dianasdesserts.com/.....asures.cfm

Makes 1 8 inch round or 2 x 6 inch round or cupcakes


Ingredients

250g unsalted butter
1 Tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 & 2/3 cup coconut milk
200g dark chocolate
2 cups caster sugar
3/4 cup self raising flour
1 cup plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder (I use Dutch cocoa)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract




Method

1. Preheat oven to 150C A SLOW OVEN FOR US IS = 150c = 275/300F
And Line tins with baking paper.

2. Combine butter, coffee powder, coconut milk, chocolate and sugar in a saucepan and stir until melted. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

3. Sift dry ingredients in a bowl, add chocolate mixture, whisk until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, whisk.
.
4. Pour into tins

5. Bake in slow oven for about 1hr and 45 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and cool in tin.

This cake improves each day and is at its peak on about day 3. It also freezes really well

Bluehue

wow, coconut milk? cool! sounds yummy!!! i am gonna try this one this wk!! will let u know how it turns out! thanks so much! do u use buttercreme for frosting or a ganache? and does the coconut flavor stand out?

I couldn't get the conversion link to work, would this one be ok?

http://www.cathyskitchen.energyaustralia.com.au/articles/weights_and_measures_conversion

i just made the dark chocolate ones, and omg, i almost fell over!!!! they are the most delicious cupcakes i have ever had!!!! thank you blue sooo very much!!! my waist line doesnt appreciate it but boy i do!!!!

Hi Steph,

Just curious, how many cupcakes did the dark chocolate batter yield? I have a "go to" chocolate cupcake recipe, however I had some issues with the last batch so wouldn't mind giving this one a go.

TIA

lisa, i dont really know because i made 2 6' rounds and then used the rest for cuppies, made about 8. i am gonna try the whole recipe for cuppies thurs for a friends party so will know then. u should try it, it is to DIE for!!!!

I get 24 cupcakes from that batch of batter - thats using 1/3 cup measuring cup for each one.

Bluehue

ty blue if u dont mind, i would like to use this as my go to choc, with credit to u of course!!!

watching so i have link to recipe

I am going to make the dark chocolate version tonight for a bake sale. Can't wait to try this.

Is the dark choc mud cake similiar to a devil's food, just a deep chocolate cake?

Steph where are you in Oklahoma? I'm an okie too out of Broken Arrow.

ya know...I was wondering the same thing about mud cakes....glad to now be informed!

Thank you for the recipes as well, they sound spectacular!