Mississippi Mud Slice

• 250 g butter, chopped
• 150 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups caster sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• cocoa powder, and icing sugar to decorate

1. Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
2. Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water and coffee in a heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir over heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow mixture to cool until warm.
3. Sift the flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Add a third of the chocolate mixture and mix well. Add remaining chocolate and eggs. Stir until well combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
4. Cook in a moderately slow oven (160u0b0c) for about 50 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand slice in pan for 10 minutes after cooking before turning out onto a wire rack to allow to cool.
5. Serve slice dusted with extra cocoa and icing sugar.

butter, bittersweet chocolate, caster sugar, water, coffee powder, flour, cocoa powder, eggs, cocoa

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mississippi-mud-slice-425363 (may not work)