Chocolate Mud Cake - Super easy, yummy and fail safe!

Below is a recipe from a lovely lady called Jodie. It's super easy and very yummy. Takes a little bit longer to cook than other cakes but the result is worth waiting for!

Remember to keep the temperate down a little so the cake is nice and 'gooey'.

At the lower temperate the cake should be reasonably flat but if you are struggling with bulging/dome cakes then try out my tip re baking strips: https://dadmakingcakes.blogspot.com/2017/08/how-to-bake-cake-with-flat-top.html

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