Easter Triple-Layer Mud Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, chopped
• 7 oz milk chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 None eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 8 oz strawberries, half mashed, half coarsely chopped
• None None Easter bunnies, eggs and flowers, to decorate
• None None FOR THE GANACHE
• 1/3 cup single cream
• 7 oz milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 323u0b0F. Lightly grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
2. Combine butter, chocolate, sugar and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir on low heat, without boiling, until smooth. Cool slightly.
3. Sift combined flours into a large bowl. Carefully fold in chocolate mixture with eggs and vanilla. Divide among prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
4. For the chocolate ganache, bring light cream to a boil in small saucepan on medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted.
5. Beat heavy cream in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Lightly swirl mashed and chopped strawberries into cream.
6. Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread with half the strawberry cream mixture. Repeat layers, finishing with cake. Spread ganache over top. Decorate for Easter with chocolate bunnies, flowers, petals or eggs.

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