The Perfect Chocolate Mud Cake

This one I can't take any credit for so I'm reposting the recipe link...

http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/perfect-chocolate-mud-cake/


You need to follow this recipe to the absolute T if you don't want to f *ck it up, as in dot the i's and cross the t's right down to lining the baking tin and leaving it there to cool. (I learn the hard way)
Here's a few tips and pointers:
Did I mention to follow the recipe to the T?
My experience is that is was easier to bake in one large round tin that in two. Two rounds for me, the mixture bubbled over, and besides that.. it doesn't really need any filling.
Use your experience with your own oven to gauge temperature and cooking times.
for example, recipe calls for 1h45min at 160degrees, I bake this cake on 150degrees 1h45-2h depending on how many times I've checked on it during the last bit of cooking time.
My first 3 attempts flopped, once by bubbling over 2 small round tins, and twice by not having the right temperature which ended up with a burnt cake on the outside and a raw inner.
It is quite a moist cake, so as long as the testing skewer comes out clean, you're good to go.
Wait until the cake is cold before turning out and then GENTLY peel off the lining, if you don't, it'll fall apart.
What works best I've found is a springform tin, it's so much easier to get the cake out without it breaking.

For the Chocolate Ganache:
For a stiff ganache: 350g chocolate (I mix milk and dark) and 250g fresh cream
Chop the chocolate into pieces and put it in a bowl
Put the cream in a pot and bring to the boil
Soon as it's boiling, pour it over the chocolate and start stirring
Stir until all the chocolate has melted and all little lumps are gone, once it's a good pouring consistency (it needs to cool down of course)
pour it over the cake
*If you want a thicker smearning chocolate, add a bit more chocolate and let it cool down almost completely before piping.
*add a tot of good qaulity rum to the mixture for a extra twang

Serving with ice-cream takes the edge off the intense richness of the cake

TO DIE FOR!!!!

Calories (without the icecream) 791Cals