Home Sweet Home Bakealong 48: Mississippi Mud Cake
Aah the sweet chocolatey taste of success.

Just a small slice of course
After a few failures in a row it was a relief to have a success. Clearly this only needs two layers not three, but if restraint is what you’re looking for, go talk to Delia or something. Gooey chocolate sponge, chocolate cream cheese icing and then some chocolate shavings to decorate.

Apparently cake and sherry is a thing
Mississippi Mud Cake
from Home Sweet Home by the Hummingbird Bakery
For the sponge:
250g unsalted butter
600g caster sugar
3 large eggs
470g plain flour
140g cocoa powder
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
375ml buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
375ml boiling water
For the icing (I made 3/4 and had lots left over)
800g icing sugar
120g cocoa powder
150g unsalted butter
600g cream cheese
40g dark chocolate for decorating
3x 8inch sandwich tins
Sponge method: cream butter and sugar, add eggs. Add dry ingredients, add buttermilk, add hot water.
Join Beckie and me in our Epic 100 part bakealong. Next week: Pecan & Toffee Thumbprint cookies
I would love a slice- Mmmmmm!
Those photos look so tempting!! I’d definitely love a slice too. Glad to hear you’re having more success with the book. I find hummingbird bakery recipes very hit or miss but the hits are so good that I’m always willing to try again.