These incredibly indulgent mud cakes are just what you need to satisfy those sugar cravings. From our popular raspberry and white chocolate mud cake recipe and an impressive four-layer caramel mud cake to a classic, moist chocolate mud cake, these dangerously decadent desserts are sure to please. Serve them up with a generous spread of icing and a big scoop of ice-cream or drizzle of cream for a winning sweet treat. Enjoy!

Some people like mud cakes to be moist and fudgy, others prefer them dryer and more cake-like. It’s up to the cook, and it’s all about getting the temperature and baking time right.

If your mud cake isn’t cooking in the middle, it needs longer baking. Often lower oven temperatures aren’t too accurate; the longer slower baking won’t hurt the cake.

Mud cakes are high in fat and sugar, and they can develop a sugary crust during baking. If the crust is a problem for you, try baking the cake at a slightly lower temperature. Drop the temperature by 10 degrees to start with, and keep a note of the results. The cake might take a little longer to cook, but probably not much – up to 15 minutes or so.