October - Sweet Things

This recipe provided by Michelle Burton to accompany the Nude Food calendar's October theme of Sweet Things.  The winning chocolate photo in the calendar was taken by Alba Contini.

Bellalicious Mud Cake with Chilli Chocolate Glaze  Oven Temperature-160 Degrees 22cm Round Expandable Cake Tin lined with paper Preparation time-30min Cooking time- 120 minutes Mud Cake Ingredients: 250g butter (1 cm cubed) 250g dark chocolate buttons 170ml hot water 1 tbs instant coffee 160g Self raising flour 150g Plain flour 60g cocoa powder ½ tsp bicarbonate soda 550g Sugar 4 eggs 2 tbs oil 125ml butter milk Method:   Combine Butter, Chocolate, hot water, coffee in a small sauce pan. Stir over a low heat until melted together. Remove from heat. In a separate bowl sift flours, cocoa powder, bicarbonate soda. Add sugar and mix together. Make a well in the centre. Add eggs, oil and butter milk and mix well slowly adding the chocolate mixture. Place in tin and bake for 120 minutes, or until skewer comes out clean. Cool in tin and remove when completely cold. Chilli Chocolate Glaze Ingredients:   100 ml pouring cream ½ tsp ground cloves ¼ nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder 300grms chopped chocolate 50g butter 60 ml strawberry liqueur. Method:   Combine cream, cloves, chilli powder and butter in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add the chocolate and stir. Set aside and allow to cool at room temperature. Add Strawberry Liqueur and stir. Spread onto cake with a spatula or a piping bag.  Keep Refrigerated. Bellalicious!

Bella Rosa's Recipe

Alba Contini winning photo