Caramel Macchiato Mud Cake
So what is a mud cake? It’s dense, it’s fudgy, it’s chocolately, it’s moist. A mud cake is usually frosted with melted chocolate and it’s just dreamy. Take my word for it.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 2 sticks butter, diced (1 cup)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup International Delight Caramel Macchiato Iced Coffee
- 1 1/2 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 oz bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325º F. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 inch round cake pan or springform pan. Line the bottom with a parchment paper circle.
- 2
In the medium pot over low heat, combine the chocolate, butter, sugar, International Delight Iced Coffee, and coffee granules. Stir occasionally until everything is melted and smooth. Remove the pot from the heat and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- 3
In the same pot, beat in the eggs.
- 4
Next, sift in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powdered. Fold the mixture in gently. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer the cake to a cooling rack to cool.
- 5
To make the frosting, in a small saucepan over low heat combine the chocolate and heavy cream. Stir the mixture until it’s melted. Spread the frosting over the cake. Drizzle the cake with caramel sauce.