Egyptian Chocolate cake
Tried this amazing chocolate cake made by my friend, Kaneez at a party and had to share. I had no idea there was an Egyptian chocolate cake but apparently the spices, coffee and dark chocolate make it quite rich and delicious and Egyptian. It can be served as a wonderful dessert at a Valentine’s party, birthday or anniversary. I loved the amazing flavours of spices and whipping cream with chocolate. Thank you Kaneez for sharing!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Melt chocolate, coffee and butter in a large bowl in the microwave on medium for 2-3 minutes.
Stir until smooth and let it cool completely
Add mixture to a mixing bowl and Stir in sugar, beat in eggs one at a time on low speed of electric mixer. Add vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients and add alternatively with buttermilk into the mixer until well blended.
Pour into 2 -9” greased round cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in centre.
Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool on rack completely before frosting.
Fill and frost with cinnamon whipped cream and sprinkle top with coarsely grated chocolate.
Cinnamon whipped cream
500 ml whipping cream
1/4 cup organic cane sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp organic Ceylon cinnamon
Combine cream, sugar vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Beat on high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form and mixture is thick enough to spread.