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Advent Chocolate Cake with festive decoration
Rich chocolate advent cake with festive decor

Advent Chocolate Mud Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
A celebration of cocoa and chocolate. The duality of cocoa powder and real chocolate in the batter creates a deep, intense flavor, while brown sugar adds molasses notes reminiscent of holiday spices. A silky ganache crown completes this rich dessert.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 650 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • 9-inch Round Cake Pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Double Boiler

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease the pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

Tip: Cocoa powder tends to clump, so sifting is essential.
2 ✓

Cream the butter with both sugars, then add eggs one by one.

Tip: Brown sugar adds acidity and moisture for a softer crumb.
3 ✓

Melt 7 oz chocolate, let cool to lukewarm, and mix into the butter mixture with vanilla.

Tip: If too hot, the butter will melt and separate.
4 ✓

Alternately mix in the flour mixture and milk.

Tip: Mix only until combined.
5 ✓

Bake for 30-35 minutes. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs attached.

Tip: If the toothpick is clean, the cake is overbaked.
6 ✓

Cool completely. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar, then drizzle in 2 oz melted (cooled) chocolate.

Tip: Or make a ganache.
7 ✓

Frost cake and decorate with stars.

Tip: Decoration makes it festive.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the cake dense?
This is a 'mud cake' style dessert, meant to be dense and moist, not fluffy like a sponge.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 7 oz Dark Chocolate
  • 1 1/2 sticks Butter (room temperature)
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 2/3 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 oz Chocolate Shavings
  • 10 pcs Edible Stars
  • 1 pinch Salt