CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE : KLADDKAKA

Kladdkaka or the chocolate mud cake as we know it commonly is originally a dessert from Sweden , The cake is unique in its way for its texture that is warm and melts in your mouth , its gooey and airy at the same time , the palate is very close to that of a brownie but instead of being dense its light with as much flavour and relished in Sweden , warm with whipped cream or ice cream .
With this extremly easy to do recipe you can enjoy this Swedish treat at home.

INGREDIENTS :

ALL YOU NEED IS :

3 Eggs
3/4th Cup of milk (180 ml)
200 gms Dark Chocolate
2/3rd cup Cocoa Powder ( 80 gms ), sifted
2 cups Flour (Maida) (300gms) , sifted
1 1/3 Cups Brown Sugar (230 gms)
375 gms Butter
1/2 Tsp Baking powder

METHOD:

Pre-Heat the oven at 160 degree Celsius.
Melt the chocolate over simmering water or a double boiler.
In the mean while your chocolate melts , use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl , for about 8-10 minutes or until it has a creamy appearnce if you don't have an electric beater whisk it vigorously for about 15 minutes or until creamy .
Break the eggs and mix well about 3 minutes , 7 minutes if using a whisk.
Use a spatula or fork to fold in the flour , cocoa , chocolate and baking powder ( TIP: avoiding putting all the ingredients at once , i mixed them in 4 parts , putting little each time ) DO NOT USE THE ELECTRIC BEATER FOR THIS STEP
Pour in the milk and stir
Your mixture will look like a mousse , now in a greased 8" tin spoon in your mixture and cook it for 1 1/4 hours or until cooked when tested with a skewer it should come clean .
Cool in the tin for about 45-50 minutes and transfer onto wire rack.

GARNISHING :

There are various way to garnish a mud cake , also you can use different flavours that compliment chocolate . the easiest way is to sprinkle cocoa powder using a sieve .

You can even top it with a layer of Nutella or chocolate ganache or cinnamon butter cream , recipes of the same coming soon .