White Wedding Mud Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, diced
7 oz white chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
None None For the Cake
1 1/4 cup self-rising flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
None None White chocolate curls, rose petals, to serve
None None For the White Chocolate Ganache and to Serve
1 cup cream
1 1/3 lbs white chocolate, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line a 8-inch square cake pan.
Make the Cake: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, chocolate, sugar and milk. Stir over low heat, without boiling, until smooth and combined.
Sift flours together and blend into chocolate mixture with eggs and vanilla.
Pour into pan. Bake 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the Ganache: Place cream and chocolate in a small saucepan. Stir on low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Transfer to a bowl; chill, covered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes, or until spreadable consistency.
Level cake if required using a sharp, serrated knife. Spread ganache over top and side of cake. Just before serving, pile chocolate curls on top; scatter with petals.