Mississippi Mud Cake

Method

Combine butter, chocolate, coffee and whisky in a bowl. Melt over steam.

Add sugar. Stir until smooth.

Stir in flour, baking powder and cocoa followed by eggs.

Pour into a greased and lined square tin and bake at 170 degrees C for 1 1/4 hours.

Cool slightly before turning out.

Serve dusted with icing sugar or topped with peppermint icing.


For peppermint icing:

Mix all the ingredients together until smooth.

Spread over the cake.