Best ever chocolate cake

Method

• step 1

  Grease and line a 23cm/9" round cake tin. Preheat oven to 170C/325F. This mixture is quite runny, use a solid cake tin not a springform tin. Line tin with baking paper, this will make the cake easier to remove from the tin, no sticking to the sides

• step 2

  For the Cake: In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate, butter and water. Stir frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly

• step 3

  In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Gradually beat cooled chocolate mixture into eggs

• step 4

  Whisk sugar and flour into chocolate mixture, continue beating until smooth and well blended

• step 5

  Pour mixture into cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean

• step 6

  Turn cake onto wire rack to cool

• step 7

  Truffle mixture:

• step 8

  In a bowl over a pan of simmering water melt chocolate, stirring frequently.

• step 9

  Cool slightly, then stir in icing sugar, butter and cream until well blended.

• step 10

  Chocolate Glaze:

• step 11

  In a saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate and cream, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Keep warm

• step 12

  Assembling The Cake:

• step 13

  Cut cooled mud cake into layers.

• step 14

  Spread truffle mixture between layers with a palette knife.

• step 15

  Position cake on wire cake rack and pour warm glaze over the top.