Raja Farah’s chocolate birthday cake. (Credit: Chef featured)
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Preparation 30 min
Cooking time 25 min
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Portions
10 people
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients All ingredients
- For the cake:
- 190 g flour
- 250 g sugar
- 80 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 240 ml milk
- 160 ml water with 3 tsp coffee
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- For the frosting:
- 250 g butter (at room temperature)
- 90 g powdered sugar
- 45 g cocoa powder
- 60 ml hot water
- 60 ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 150 g melted dark chocolate
Preparation Chocolate birthday cake
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
- Add the milk, coffee, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix well until everything is combined and smooth.
- Divide the batter into two 20 cm cake pans and bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 180°C.
- Remove from the pans and let cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter for 5 minutes until very soft.
- Add the sugar, cocoa powder, water, cream, vanilla and salt, and mix for 2 minutes.
- Add the melted chocolate and mix for one minute until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Once the cake is thoroughly cooled, frost as desired.
Recipe tips : There's no need for a professional frosting. The cake will still be delicious even if the frosting isn't perfect. Add some candles, and it's a birthday!
Chocolate birthday cake
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Preparation 30 min
Cooking time 25 min
-
Portions
10 people
-
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients All ingredients
- For the cake:
- 190 g flour
- 250 g sugar
- 80 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 240 ml milk
- 160 ml water with 3 tsp coffee
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- For the frosting:
- 250 g butter (at room temperature)
- 90 g powdered sugar
- 45 g cocoa powder
- 60 ml hot water
- 60 ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 150 g melted dark chocolate
