Chocolate mud cake recipe suitable for a wedding cake please? I have seen them at weddings they seem denser

Question

I want a chocolate mud cake recipe suitable for my daughters wedding. I have seen them at other weddings, and they seem denser then the normal mud cake recipes. Its to be a 4 tier cake, sitting on top of each other... any suggestions would be much appreciated. thanks

Answer 1

CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE

CAKE:

1 c. butter, softened

2 c. granulated sugar

4 eggs, at room temp.

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa

ICING:

1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa

3 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. butter, melted

4-5 tbsp. milk

1/2 c. chopped pecans

Spray 13x9 inch baking pan with non-stick spray; set aside.

In large bowl, beat on high butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla.

In medium bowl, combine flour and cocoa; fold into butter. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees until toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly.

For topping, in medium bowl, combine cocoa and powdered sugar. Stir in butter and enough milk to make a thick glaze. Spread over warm cake. (The heat from the cake will melt glaze slightly.) Sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely before cutting.

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CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE

1 c. butter

1/2 c. cocoa

2 c. sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

1 c. chopped nuts

2 c. marshmallows

FROSTING:

1 c. butter

1/3 c. milk

1/4 c. cocoa

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Dash salt

In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa, sugar and eggs, beating well. Add flour, salt, vanilla and chopped nuts, making sure all is well beaten. Pour into 9x13 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until cake no longer sticks to toothpick when tested. Cover with marshmallows immediately after removing from oven.

Immediately begin frosting. In a medium saucepan, melt butter, milk and cocoa, mixing well, until mixture is smooth. Beat in sugar, vanilla and salt until creamy. Pour on cake while warm. Frosting will soak into cake and some marshmallows will be visible.

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Answer 2

Hello Again,

I noticed you're still asking for the perfect mud cake recipe so I asked my head chef tonight for his (Ive had his before and it is magnificent very dense and moist like your looking for) so here it is

It is a recipe for 100 - 120 pieces and is 4 tiers, he has done the tin measurements for the tins but I am sure you could change these a little. I have not put in a method as Im assuming if you are making a wedding cake you know how to bake. If you need any help with the method dont hesitate to ask.

Chef also gave me a glaze recipe and icing recipe if you are interested.

(bottom tier)

For the 35.5cm base layer of the cake - this will take about 2 hours to cook in the pre-heated oven 180 degrees

900g of plain good quality chocolate

900g of unsalted butter, softened

900g of caster sugar

800g of ground almonds

20 eggs separated

300g of fresh brown breadcrumbs

150ml of cocoa powder, sifted

1 large pinch of salt

(2nd tier)

For the 30.5cm cake - this will take approx 1½ hours to cook in the preheated oven.

500g of plain good quality chocolate

450g of unsalted butter, softened

450g of ground almonds

14 eggs, separated

225g of fresh brown breadcrumbs

120ml of cocoa powder, sifted

Largish pinch of salt

(3rd tier)

For the 25.5cm cake - this will take around 1 hour to cook.

275g of plain good quality chocolate

225g of butter, softened

225g of caster sugar

225g of ground almonds

8 eggs, separated

120g fresh brown breadcrumbs

60ml of cocoa powder, sifted

Pinch of salt

(4th tier)

For the 20.5cm cake - this will take approx 1 ¼ hrs to cook as it is a deeper cake than the 25.5cm cake and therefore requires a little longer in the oven.

225g plain good quality chocolate

175g of unsalted butter, softened

175g of caster sugar

175g of ground almonds

6 eggs, separated

75g of fresh brown breadcrumbs

45ml of cocoa powder, sifted

A pinch of salt