Mississippi Mud Slice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g butter, chopped
150 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups caster sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
cocoa powder, and icing sugar to decorate

Preparation

Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water and coffee in a heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir over heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow mixture to cool until warm.
Sift the flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Add a third of the chocolate mixture and mix well. Add remaining chocolate and eggs. Stir until well combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Cook in a moderately slow oven (160\u00b0c) for about 50 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand slice in pan for 10 minutes after cooking before turning out onto a wire rack to allow to cool.
Serve slice dusted with extra cocoa and icing sugar.