Tara O' Brady's Cinnamon Walnut Mud Cake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, dark packed
  • 12 oz Chocolate, semisweet
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Cocoa powder and whipped cream
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 2 sticks Butter, unsalted

Found on food52.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (or 8 ounces semisweet plus 4 ounces dark)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted and lightly salted while still warm
• Cocoa powder and whipped cream, to serve

Directions

• Lightly butter a 10-inch springform pan, then line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper and the sides with parchment strips.
• Heat the oven to 350° F.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat to cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla just until the sugar is dissolved. The mixture should barely lighten in color and there should be a layer of bubbles on the surface but not throughout.
• Pour the egg mixture into the chocolate and stir to combine. Fold in the flour mixture, being careful not to over-mix. Stir in the walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is puffed and cracked. A cake tester should come out with moist crumbs that are gooey but not liquidy. The cake will continue to cook as it cools and falls.
• Remove the cake to a wire rack to come to room temperature. To serve, release the sides of the springform carefully and remove the parchment paper. Top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder.