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Use Orchard Almond Flavoured Paste as a foundation to Orchard White Icing to enhance the rich flavour of this mouth watering Chocolate Mud Cake.
 
Before you start, grease and lightly flour a 24cm round cake tin and stand aside.

Ingredients:
250g unsalted butter
150g dark chocolate, grated
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup hot water (or 1 and 1/3
cups if not using whisky)
¾ cup whisky
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1½ cups plain flour, sifted 
¼ cup self raising flower, sifted
¼ cup cocoa
2 eggs lightly beaten

Method:

Combine chocolate, butter, sugar, water, whisky and coffee in a double saucepan and cook gently, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool to lukewarm. Add flour, cocoa, eggs and fold in. Bake in a moderate oven 180ºC (350ºF) for 1 hour. Allow to cool overnight. Once iced, use cake within 24 hours.