have to price a white mud cake for wedding - the cake will be already made by cheesecake shop and i have to decorate it with chocolate shards around the edge (2 tier cake as well) with oriental lillies (either real or fake) hearts on wires - i thought about AUD$120.00 - does that sound reasonable to decorate a cake?

well, how much are the cakes and flowers costing you...and then account for your time...

I think that sounds like a good price, reasonable for your time and not too exxy for her.
My hubby loves cheescake shop white muds. Now he loves mine too!

Never had mud cake, but it sounds tasty! If you're inclined to share the recipe, I could try one!

How fun that you get to do the decorating part without the baking mess!

I LLLLLOVVE mud cake it is rich, decadent, moist.. there are some recipes here on cake central for some..
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Dark Chocolate Mudcake

Serves/Yields: 12/16
Prep. Time: 1/2 hour
Cook Time: 1.5 hours
Category: Chocolate Cakes, Australian and New Zealand Cakes
Difficulty: Easy


Original recipe came from "Women's Weekly Chocolate Cakes" mini book. But i've modified it so much that it no longer resembles that recipe. This is a really yummy, moist cake. I make it and once it's completely cooled, usually the day after baking, i wrap it well in plastic wrap, 4 times or more, then put it in a plastic bag and i freeze it. I have defrosted it up to 6 weeks later, just leave it on the counter for 8+ hours or overnight fully wrapped and then use as any other cake. You can use it fresh but freezing makes it more moist. If you only freeze it for 24 hours, that is still fine. But it will keep in the freezer for a long time. YUM

150gms dark chocolate buttons
250gms butter
1 cup of milk
440gms castor sugar
2 extra large eggs
4tbs whiskey
80gms self raising flour
120gms plain flour
100gms unsweetened cocoa (i use a very good quality italian cocoa)




1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2. Heat milk and sugar in a heavy pan, once heated (do not allow it to boil)
3. Add margarine and stir until melted
4. Add dark buttons and stir till all combined. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
5. Sift flours and cocoa together.
6. Add two eggs and whiskey to cooled liquid mixture above and whisk in the flours.
7. Pour in a 8" round pan, and bake for 35-40 minutes, until done.

I use 3 inch pans, with parchment paper on the base and a parchment collar on the sides.
NOTE: the top of this cake can tend to be crunchy, dont worry, just cut it off and discard, or eat it yourself ,it's yummy but not suitable to server your customers : )
ENJOY!!!

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Contributed by: boonenati on Monday, January 23. 2006 at 00:49:22

I made the mud cake from this site a couple of weeks ago.
On a scale of one to five, I give it a ten.
If someone has the recipe for the white mud cake. I would
like to have a copy.

Thanks.
Darren