Rosette Cake

Mud Cakes

• 500 gms butter chopped, 1.1 lbs
• 400 gms dark chocolate chopped
• 900 gms caster sugar 4 cups
• 480 ml water cold, 2 cups
• 4 egg lightly beaten
• 250 gms self-raising flour sifted, 2 cups
• 380 gms plain flour sifted, 3 cups
• 60 gms cocoa powder sifted, ½ cup

Chocolate ganache

• 400 gms dark chocolate chopped
• 330 ml heavy cream 1 1/3 cups

Sugar Syrup

• 240 ml water 1 cup
• 120 gms sugar ½ cup
• 1 rum optional, shot

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

• 5 egg large, whites
• 225 gms sugar 1 cup + 2 tbsp
• Pinch salt
• 400 gms unsalted butter cut into tablespoons, room temperature, 1 lb
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Food Coloring optional