Mars Bar Mud Cake Recipes

MARS BAR MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C
• Grease a 4cm-deep, 22.5cm x 28cm (base) slab pan. Line with baking paper, allowing 2cm overhang at both long ends.
• Combine butter and dark chocolate in a large, heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on MEDIUM-HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes (stirring every minute with a metal spoon) or until almost melted.
• Add cocoa and whisk until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix well. Add one third of the egg and stir to combine. Repeat process with egg in 2 batches.
• Sift flour over chocolate mixture. Stir gently until just combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle Mars Bars over batter and press in slightly.
• Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre has moist crumbs clinging.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Cut into squares. Serve with cream.

MARS BAR CAKE

Steps:

• For cake.
• Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan with removable bottom.
• In small pan on low heat, melt bars stirring frequently until blended.Set aside.
• In medium bowl,sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• In large bowl, use electric hand mixer on medium low speed, then medium speed ,to beat together sugar and shortening until fluffy, about 5 minutes.Beat in eggs 1 at a time thoroughly incorporating each one. Beat in vanilla and Mars bar mixture until blended.Beat in a third of flour mixture.
• Beat in half of the buttermilk.Beat in the remaining flour mixture. Beat in the remaining buttermilk.
• Pour batter into prepared pan ,bake in preheated 325 oven 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.Turn out of pan on to serving plate.Cool completely.
• For icing, melt bars and butter on low heat, stirring frequently until blended.Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Add icing sugar, milk and vanilla. Whisk vigorously until smooth. Spoon over cake,allowing it to drip down sides.
• For topping arrange Mars slices decoratively on top of cake.