Chocolate Mocha Mud Cake

Directions

Melt butter in double boiler, stir in combined coffee and hot water, then chocolate and sugar.

Stir until smooth.

Sift dry ingredients into 3 lots.

Place melted ingredients into electric mixer bowl and gradually beat in dry sifted ingredients individually.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

Greased and base line a 25 cm cake tin and pour in mixture.

Bake in slow oven (150 deg, C) for approx 2½ hours.

Stand for 5 minutes before turning out of tin.

Icing: Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.

Pour over cold cake and smooth out.

Note: The cake can also be made into mini cakes. Just need to reduce baking time accordingly.