Mississippi Mud Cake -

Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cups strong brewed coffee
¼ cup bourbon or brandy
5 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks), butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, for serving

Details

Serves: 8

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 275°F

2. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.

3. Combine the coffee, bourbon or brandy, chocolate, and butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler. Heat until the chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.

4. Pour the chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on low speed gradually beat in the sugar. Continue beating until the sugar has dissolved.

5. Raise the speed to medium and add the sifted dry ingredients. Mix well, then beat in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.

6. Pour the batter into a well-greased 3-quart bundt pan that has been dusted lightly with cocoa powder. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

7. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then unmold onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.

8. When the cake is cold, dust it lightly with cocoa powder. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.

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