Rich chocolate fudge cake

 Ingredients

•  250g butter, chopped
•  1/2 cup milk
•  180g block dark chocolate, chopped
•  2 cups raw caster sugar
•  1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
•  1 cup plain flour, sifted
•  1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
•  2 eggs, lightly beaten
•  Dark chocolate curls, to decorate 

•                                                                        Ganache

•  2 x 200g blocks milk chocolate, chopped
•  2/3 cup thickened cream
•                                                                                                    Method
• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 160°/140°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 22cm round cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang.
• Step 2
  Place butter, 1 cup cold water, milk, chocolate and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until smooth and combined. Set aside for 20 minutes to cool.
• Step 3
  Whisk flours and cocoa into chocolate mixture. Whisk in eggs until smooth and combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan.
• Step 4
  Make ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high (75%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until thickened. 5 using a serrated knife, cut cake into 3 layers. Place base on a plate. Spread with 1/4 ganache. Top with layer of cake, then 1/3 remaining ganache. Top with cake top. Spread top and side of cake with remaining ganache. decorate with chocolate curls. Set aside for 1 hour. Serve.