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Espresso mud cakes, chocolate syrup & ice cream

Looking for a dessert that will really impress? Go no further! - by Barbara Northwood
  • 15 Apr 2019
Espresso mud cakes, chocolate syrup & ice cream
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 10 Minutes - Easy - Serves 4
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If you like to finish your meal with coffee and dessert, then these little mud cakes have your name on them. Tia Maria or Kahlúa knocking about in the cupboard? Add a splash to the chocolate syrup for a tipsy treat.

Ingredients

50g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the tin

2 tsp espresso powder, dissolved in 2 tsp hot water, plus extra for the tin

100g chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into squares

45g Bournville bar, broken into squares

50g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp

1 large egg, separated

seeds from ½ a vanilla pod, or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

4 tbsp plain flour, sifted

4 tbsp golden syrup

coffee or vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter four wells of a muffin tin, and sprinkle some espresso powder into each.

  2. In a pan, gently melt half of each of the chocolates with the butter until smooth. Stir in 50g sugar, then take off the heat and cool for a few mins. Stir in the coffee, egg yolk, vanilla and flour until even.

  3. Beat the egg whites with an electric beaters or a balloon whisk until foamy and thickened. Add 1 tbsp sugar and whisk until it forms shiny soft peaks. Take care not to overwhisk – softer is better if you’re not sure.

  4. Stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate batter to loosen, then carefully fold in the rest of the whites using a large metal spoon or a spatula.

  5. Spoon into the prepared tin, then bake for 10-12 mins or until the cakes are just starting to dome in the middle. Cool the cakes in the tin for 15 mins. In a small pan, melt the remaining chocolates and golden syrup together with 3 tbsp hot water, and whisk until silky smooth. Turn out the cakes and serve warm in a puddle of the syrup and topped with ice cream.

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Barbara Northwood
Barbara Northwood is the former food director of New Idea Food and founder of the New Idea test kitchen. A passionate foodie with vast experience in the food industry, she loves sharing cooking advice, recipes and know-how on everything food.

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