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what is mud cake, exactly?

post #1 of 12
8/4/12 at 4:15pm
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I have seen many cakes that were described as mud cakes here in the gallery. I searched recipes and there seems to be a lot of variation. What makes something a mud cake, and can anyone recommend a good recipe for it? Since I don't know what it's supposed to be like, I don't know which recipe to choose. I take it you can make a white choc. or dark chocolate flavor?
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post #2 of 12
8/4/12 at 4:55pm
You can make much more than those three! I have over 20 varieties on offer to my clients icon_biggrin.gif

Basically, a mud cake is very dense, has a tight crumb, does not crumb when you cut it, and carves best of any cake type. They ALL have melted chocolate in them.

A mud cake is made by mixing your liquids into your dry ingredients. You melt chocolate, butter, and your other liquids (eg coconut milk) in a saucepan, then add to your flour and cocoa and sugar etc.

Hope this helps. When looking for a recipe to try, I'd recommend using an Australian recipe - simply because they are our stock in trade, so we know our mud cakes icon_smile.gif

Start with a google search for Australian Women's Weekly.
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post #3 of 12
8/4/12 at 6:20pm
Sounds somewhat like an American brownie.
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post #4 of 12
8/4/12 at 8:34pm
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Thanks, Evoir. I'll do some googling and see what I can find!
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post #5 of 12
8/4/12 at 8:47pm
This may seem obvious to other people, but when the recipes on the Australian Women's Weekly site says, "whisk" does it really mean to whisk it or does it mean to mix it?
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post #6 of 12
8/4/12 at 9:08pm
Cheatize , I use a whisk to mix my mudcakes with, I find that it combines the wet and dry together better.
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post #7 of 12
8/6/12 at 12:46am
I use a whisk too icon_smile.gif
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post #8 of 12
8/6/12 at 4:15am
another important thing to know about a mudcake is that they should never be eaten fresh. I never cut mine until at least the third day . I usually bake monday or Tuesday for a Saturday wedding . They are usually good to eat two weeks after the wedding unrefrigerated. I ganache and fondant my cakes.
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post #9 of 12
8/6/12 at 8:05am
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Originally Posted by Chellescakes

another important thing to know about a mudcake is that they should never be eaten fresh. I never cut mine until at least the third day . I usually bake monday or Tuesday for a Saturday wedding . They are usually good to eat two weeks after the wedding unrefrigerated. I ganache and fondant my cakes.




dawnybird - great to freeze also - the cake doesn't get that *i've just been frozen and thawed* taste about it - as some can.
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post #10 of 12
8/6/12 at 8:18am
I just watched this on Youtube..."How to make Chocolate Mud Cake". For those of you that do make it, can you comment on whether this would be a good recipe to use?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNjeEx92rTA

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post #11 of 12
8/6/12 at 3:06pm
yep that is a pretty standard mud recipe, however I would add a tablespoon of instant coffee into the wet mix .

I also just let it cool in the saucepan and then add my dry ingredients into there , why wash up another bowl when it isn't necessary.
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post #12 of 12
8/6/12 at 8:49pm
Thanks for the answers! I printed a couple of recipes to try some day when I have the time.
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