Moist Layered Chocolate Cake
This lovely cake is most delicious, but more than that, it is one of the easiest cakes to prepare!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract or essence
- 1 cup HOT brewed coffee 1 tsp. of instant coffee mixed in a 1 cup of hot water
- 2 eggs
Ingredients for Ganache
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate cut into small pieces (227gm)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream 180ml
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter 15gm
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees Centigrade and grease and flour two 8 inch cake pan. In a bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.Create a well in the center and add all the rest of the ingredients except coffee. Mix well until combined and then add the hot coffee. Mix once again.Pour into greased pans and bake in the middle rack in the oven for approximately 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out just clean. Cool on a wire rack.Slice each cake into two slices, then layer using buttercream frosting, and cover the cake with melted chocolate or ganache. I sprinkled crushed pistachios and almonds on top. For the frosting used in the layers, I used THIS buttercream frosting with some cocoa added into it.For the GanachePlace the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth, then just pour or drizzle it over the cake and let it fall on its own down the sides of the cake.Enjoy! 🙂
Made this cake and OMG it was soooooo yummy
Thank u fauzia for this easy wonderful recipe 🙂
sister fauzia,i don’t want the cake to be too sweet…kindly advise me how much sugar i should use for medium sweetness..thanx
Reduce the sugar to 1 and a half cups Azka.
Lovely cake, incase u don’t have whipping cream in hand is there any alternative?
thanx a lot sis:)
Can i skip the hot cofee.
Yes Nazia, you can use plain hot water. But I find the coffee adds depth to the chocolate flavour of the cake.
Hi, For the ganache ingredients, can i use double cream instead of whipping cream as i couldnt find whipping cream in tescos lol
Hi, yes you can use double cream, no need to double the amount, it will work just as well as whipping cream only that whipping cream whips up lighter.
thankyou 🙂
I made the cake and it was so delicious, would advise whoever intends on making it that definitely use greaseproof paper because my cake stuck to the bottom even though I greased the cake tin, it was really really nice, if I could upload a picture here I would, just one quick question, how would I make the gancache more thicker?
For thick ganache the chocolate should be double the quantity of cream n if it gets too thick put some more cream
how many serving with this recipe ?
Hard to say with cakes, approximately 10-16 ppl depending on how you cut the slices.
what can be used instead of eggs?
eggs arent used in this recipe
Please check my eggless version here: Eggless Moist Cake
Hi, pls can I use an electric mixer for mixing and can dis recipe be used For cupcakes as well… JZK
Yes you can use a mixer, but be careful not to over-mix. Just until the batter is combined. And yes you can make cupcakes with the batter.
Salam, can i know for how much mins can i bake the cake if i dont want to bake it in two different pans??
About 40 minutes. Check with a toothpick at that time, if it comes out clean it’s done, if not, bake it a little longer.
thanks..and baking time should be 175 degree only?
Yes, same temperature.
assalaam fauzia…firstly,thnks for all de wonderful recipes…n secondly,congrats on ur webpage:D…thirdly comes my query,i wud love to bake this cake for my hubby’s bday,wich is coming up soon…wud lyk to noe if i can use CADBURY”S drinking chocolate instead of cocoa pwdr?…thanks a lot…tc
W/Salaam and thank you! Drinking chocolate is sweet unlike cocoa powder, so the results may vary. I would recommend that you get some cocoa for best results. Otherwise reduce the sugar in the recipe slightly and use the DC but the colour of the cake will not be as dark as the one that was made using cocoa powder.
Salam sis fauzia!
I have only a 10 inch pan.. So how do I increase the ingredient?
I dont want the height of the cake to reduCe, so pls help me 🙂
W/Salaam, is the pan deep enough to accommodate the extra batter? If so make 1 and a half of the amounts of everything. Like instead of 2 cups flour, use 3 cups flour, instead of 2 cups sugar use 3 etc. The baking time will be longer too though. Otherwise bake the same recipe twice, you will get 2 layers which you can stack one on top of the other with frosting in the middle.
Salamalaykum!
I came upon your blog, some days ago – via the bubble pizza page – and ever since have been itching to give your yummy recipes a go. I browsed around, subscribed to your updates, and waited about to get all my ingredients together to give what I wanted a try. Amidst the way too many things that I wished to give a go, I just randomly gave this choc cake a whirl, and BOY was it a hit. It was for my brother and bhabi’s 2nd Nikkahversary, and we all LOVED it, Alhumdulillah. I used the Betty Crocker Choc Frosting from the container cos I was short on time, but I’m definitely gonna give the mouse filling a go next time insha’Allah.
My sister was asking, how are people so generous with their recipes. They just share without getting anything out of it? So I said, they get immense gratitude and duas – and therefore, here are my heartfelt duas sent your way… jazakAllah khayr for sharing, and for your brilliant blog. May your ramadhan be abundantly blessed and smooth insha’Allah – Ameen!
Best wishes; fiamaanAllah 🙂
W/Salaam and aww that was the sweetest post ever, thank you so much! Ameen to your beautiful duas. xo
You’re most deserving of it… and on re-reading what I’d written in my nocturnal state, I couldn’t help but giggle at my typo *mouse filling*
Guess you knew what I meant anyhoo 😉
To many more wonderful shares from you, and tries from us lot visiting your pages, insha’Allah – Ameen!
x
Salaam this recipe looks delicious. Really want to bake it tmrw but know need to know how many grams are = to 1 cup. jazak allah khaire
W/Salaam, use this as a guideline: My Measurements
Sorry use what as a guideline?
Click on ‘My Measurements’, posted in the above comment.
do we use regular sugar or powdered sugar in the cake?
Regular sugar.
Can i substitute vegetable oil. Or else is it ok if i omit it?
You can use melted butter in place of oil. Do NOT omit it please!
Hey
Can I leave vanilla Essence?! Or put pineapple instead ?
Would it matter?
Hi. Vanilla adds a good flavour to the cake. You can use pineapple, it will taste fruity.
fauzia sister can i use sunflowr oil insted of vegitble oil? REP ME SOON PLS
If the oil doesn’t have any funny smell and is odourless, yes you can.
Hey, can I use just plain flour rather than the all purpose flour?
Hi, the two are the same thing.
the whipping cream used in the frosting should be whipped and measured as 3/4 cup or we can directly take whipping cream from the pack and measure it as 3/4cup
Measure out 3/4 cup, It does not require whipping in this recipe.
assalamu allaikum,
is there any substitute for whipping or double cream..pls
reply
W/Salaam, unfortunately not many substitutes for those two, you basically need a heavy cream to replace them.
salaams fauzia
what is baking soda
what is the difference between baking soda and baking powder
W/Salaam, the difference is very chemical and complicated for me to explain but the two are different and should not be substituted.
Hi this looks very nice , can i make this without electric beater? just using hand whisk?
Yes actually this is made with just a hand whisk, no need for the beater.
Thank you soooo much ..I was so afraid to proceed without an electric beater..but it went extremely awesommmmeee
thank you fauzia
Can i beat all the liquid ingredients with sugar first and than fold all the dry ingredients along wid hot water?
Yes you can if you like, although it turns out perfect just the way it is described.
Ok and can i use foil instead of butter paper in baking tray?
Have never used foil for baking, best to use greaseproof paper.
assalamualaikum sis,
can i pls know the measurement other than in cups for coca powder, vegetable oil and the hot water for coffee………
u hav already given a link to measurements but i’m unsure as to what to use for the above 3…….
jazakillahkhair
W/Salaam, cocoa powder will be the same as flour, 120gm for a cup. Veg oil and hot water, same as milk…200ml per cup.
aoa fauzia..thanx allllot for such a successful n easy to make recipes….wud lv to tel u tht ur recipes gave me confidence of cooking n baking…jazakiALLAH khair…may ALLAH bless u wid da bestest reward in ths world n hereaftr …
jst 1 thng i want to ask…ths cake turned out delicious bt it stuck badly to da bottom of cake pan n grease proof paper whn i usd it…plz tel me da solution…??
W/Salaam and thank you! Did you grease the greaseproof paper and dust it with flour before adding the batter? If you did and it still stuck, then you need to try a different kind of paper to line your cake pans with.
yup i greased da papr b4 lining it bt it stuck…cn v use aluminum foil instead of greaseproof papr while baking??
Yes you can use aluminium foil.
thanx alot…:)
Dear Fauzia, i made this cake of urs on eid and it came out perfectttt!! i couldn’t believe myself how good it was, the most easy and moist cake ever, i used chocolate ganache as topping and it was delicious!! i did keep the oven temp higher this time and it was perfect, guess my oven temp needs to be a little higher than urs for cakes 🙂 Thankyou so so much for these delicious recipes!! Jazakallah!
Hi Fauzia baji. Aren’t we to whip the whipping cream before mixing chocolate, for the coating? Thanks
Hi, no do not whip the cream.
Aoa. I accidentally bought unsweetened chocolate. What to do now? Don’t want to waste it.
You can use it, just add sugar after melting it so that it is sweetened. Taste and adjust according to your preference.
salam fauzia i have tried this cake but cake become kerwa….i dont know why
W/Salaam, sounds like either your baking powder or baking soda is old.
may be baking soda is toooo much in this recipe…..but i will try again with new baking soda
No actually the baking soda is just right, the recipe gives excellent results. Try with a new baking soda and powder. 🙂
Salaamz fauzia..l baked the cake it was awesome, but it flattened after some time from the oven.what could be the reason? ?
W/Salaam. Check this note, hopefully it will help guide you on how to avoid that from happening again: Cake Mistakes
Fauzia , can i use Dalda cooking oil as vegetable oil??????
Have never tried anything other than veg oil or melted butter for this recipe.
AT WHAT POINT DID YU USE THE COFFEE (HOT BREWED COFFEE IN THIS RECIPE?
It is mentioned in the recipe, please re-read carefully.
how can i half cocoa powder?? iwant to try this one but half in quantity
is the 2 eggs can make a perfect cake
i did’nt understand this line tht
slice each cake into 2 layers is this is one cake receipe n tht one cake should be cut into two layers
i love this recipe
Yes it will.
The recipe makes either one large cake, or two 8″ cakes. So yes, you can slice each cake to make two slices. Or if you are just making one large cake, slice it in two as well, or more if you can.
Use about 50 gm of cocoa powder. That would be half the amount mentioned in the recipe. 🙂
thankssssss
Aslm..
i need a help..
is the milk powder or liquid?
and how and when do i mix the oil,vanila,egg?
coffee is at the end if im not mistken..?
thanks..waiting for your answer..:)
jzk
im waiting for your answer please..
i already prepared everything..
i need your help to continue..:)
thanks in advance..
Just logged in now, am not online throughout so can only respond when I get some time to check in.
W/Salaam, LIQUID milk, and all the ingredients are added into the flour together and mixed, coffee last. Just as described in the recipe instructions.
can i reduce the quantity of baking soda i dont like its smell in da cake can i take 2 tbsp of baking powder instead of soda ?
Salaams,
I made this today. should the cake batter be so watery, thin though? half the cake fell apart so I couldn’t cut it in half 🙁 tasted okay-ish though. Just dont know where I went wrong.
W/Salaam, yes the batter should be thin. Did you grease and line your cake pan?
For this recipe the baking soda is important. And it shouldn’t have a smell unless the baking soda is old, try using a fresh pack or change the brand to a different one and see if that helps. 🙂
ok i will try buying a new one thanx which brand u use ? and i want to knw how to use whip cream i mean i ve seen the brand named betty crocker in karachi with different flavor . i dont knw how to use it , do i need to beat it? if yes for how many min? or its already beaten can i put it directly in the pipen bag and use it on cake?
Oh I keep changing brands of baking soda, since am not from Karachi it would be hard to give you a local brand. Best to ask at the supermarket which is the best one they have. As for the betty crocker tubs you may be seeing, make sure it is whipping cream and not frosting, those are two completely different things. Whipping creams would be in the refrigerated isles, it comes in liquid form and then whipped or used as is like in this recipe to make ganache. Please check my whipped cream recipe also in this cake folder for the whipped version.
ohh okie thanx aLot and if its betty crockerss frosting then how to use it? iam so sorry iam asking so many question…
Simply mix it or whip it slightly then use on your cake.
thanku soo much 🙂
hi i want to make this cake but in white chocolate so for the buttercream i wont add any cocoa powder and for the ganache i am going to use white chocolate instead of dark chocolate but how should i make the cake so its not chocolate cake?
Hi, you can make white buttercream and ganache, but the cake recipe cannot be altered to make it plain with the same results. You can either go for it as it is (chocolate cake with white frosting/ganache) or use my vanilla cake recipe for the cake if you want it white. 🙂
hi fauzia…while mixing the dry ingridients u have mentioned 1 cup milk too..shud i mix that too with dry ingridients…coz u havent mention milk in process of baking u just mentioned it in ingridients…or simply tell me when to use that 1 cup of milk
Hi, please refer to this part of the recipe: Create a well in the center and add all the rest of the ingredients except coffee. Mix well until combined and then add the hot coffee.
Aslamu aleykoum Fauzia Aunty. Thx for the lovely recipes, i have tried some and they come out just perfect. I regularly use yours recipes besides the differences of your ingredients and those we find here in france. Can you you tell me if i can use dark chocolate we bought in tablets in order to replace the cocoa powder? Thx a lot for all your involvment. Allah hafiz
W/Salaam, thank you. For this recipe you need the cocoa powder. 🙂
salams, it is very generous of you to give such clear and wonderful recipes.Masha Allah!!!
by the way, when you say milk, do you mean fresh milk or is it ok if i prepare milk using milk powder and sugar?
thanks.please don’t stop your kind service. 😀
W/Salaam, thank you. Fresh milk. 🙂
Salams, what size eggs do u use for your cakes? Jzk
W/Salaam, medium.
salam tell me that can i use simple choclate ?and 1 pack of cream is enough for this cake?
W/Salaam, you can use simple chocolate but am not sure whether 1 pack of cream would be enough coz I don’t know the size of that pack of cream.
Asak,
Mashallah, very good recipe. Made this cake on my Anniv,,,loved it.
Lots of dua’s Inshallah.
Keep posting new new one’s.
Jazakallah.
Salams fauziaskitchenfun
I made this cake today but the mixture had lumps in it is this normal and once it had been baked the cake had formed a hard crust. Do u have any suggestions as what could have caused this. JFK
W/Salaam, did you sieve all the ingredients? Sounds like the batter was not mixed well enough..
Dearest Fauzia,
Salam. Very wonderful recipe. Do you think this cake can be baked without an oven following your way to make the Marbel Cake ? Thanks.
W/Salaam, thanks. I think it should be ok baked without the oven. Give it a try and let me know.
Thank you very much for the quick response. In Shaa Allah I will try and let you know about the result. I have another question, you have used both baking powder and baking soda. Can I use the baking powder only because Im afraid I wont be able to find the Baking soda in local markets. Would you tell me the quantity of Baking powder if I use only this? Thank you again 😀
Unfortunately you will need both the ingredients for this recipe. Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) is very easily available in most shops n supermarkets. 🙂
Salaam can you pls tel me which vanilla essence or extract to use. Most of them have alcohol in it.
W/Salaam, halal versions are available online or in asian/muslim shops worldwide. Brands will depend on which country you are located.
I live in London. Which one is good for cakes essence or extract
I hear ASDA (sp?) stocks halal vanilla essence. Always go for essence as extract almost always WILL contain alcohol. Also check the small muslim-run grocers, you won’t miss it. Otherwise if you have relatives in Dxb or any other muslim country, you can get them to send you halal vanilla powder or essence.
I have tried this recipe and it was very delicious. Can i try it by using a rectangular pan for a birthday cake?
Thanks! Yes you can.
Hi, i want to ask afetr adding coffee to mixture, mixture is so runny..is it ok?
2. 2tsp od soda is fine as i m afraid of using 2tsp soda.
3. some times it does happen to me that when i insert a knife , it comes out clean but after taking out cake from oven, texture is some what rubber type, it is not completely baked but knife comes out clean..what to do? kindly reply.
Hi, yes it will be runny that is fine. Follow the ingredients amounts exactly for best results. Just make sure that you preheat the oven, bake for the recommended time and use FRESH and NEW ingredients especially of the baking soda.
hi fauzia.. i m just out of the kitchen..tried the cake… and it was a mess:( i have microwave oven..the last time i tried choc brownie at simple cook for 4mins it was wonderful…. bt this cake was half uncooked at the bottom…my ingried wr halved and i cooked it at four mins…thena gain for two mins more…total six bt it was still uncooked and the taste is also not gd…plzz help..
Hi, sorry but I cannot be of much help as I do not ever bake in the microwave so cannot know what might have gone wrong in that process.
salam,
please can i use this recipe to make cupcakes and also can i use buttercream frosting instead of ganache.How do you make caramel frosting when is it advisable to use it,thank you.
W/Salaam, yes you can make this into cupcakes and any frosting will work just fine. I would not use caramel frosting for these, the cupcakes will end up being overly sweet.
Salam. U r a great cook! Wanted to ask if this recipe will work for stove top baking? (Since I don’t have an oven). Or which other chocolate cake recipe will work for stove top baking? Also I don’t have baking soda at home. Just have baking powder. Are both the same thing? Can I substitute powder for soda?
W/Salaam, thank you. Yes it should be fine for stove top baking, or otherwise go for the basic chocolate cake recipe also in this folder. Typically you cannot replace baking soda with baking powder as baking soda and baking powder work differently. Baking soda is a pure base, while baking powder is a combination of base and dry acid. The other (basic cake) recipe doesn’t require baking soda, so maybe it would be best if you go with that one.
hey.. fauzia i dont knw where i went wrong? 🙁 my cake smell so bad.. and its bitter in taste.. though i was so specific in all the ingredients 🙁
i believe its baking soda..it smells weird and tastes weird too after a while in mouth..:(
Yes it would most probably be your baking soda. How fresh was it? If old baking soda is used, that would happen with any recipe. Please make sure to use fresh baking soda always for best results. There actually should be no smell or weird taste at all in the cake.
Thank u so much for replying. I will try another recipe without soda. Can I replace butter with oil in marble cake? Coz I wanted a lil low cal cake
Most welcome dear. I have personally never tried substituting the butter with oil in my marble cake. You can give it a try if you like, let me know how it turns out please! 🙂
sister kindly confirm me…. if i want to use this recipe for cup cakes then what will be the oven temperature ???
Same temp, but bake them for just 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of them comes out clean.
yeah .. i guess my baking soda was old.. ill try it again 🙂
salam sorry forgot to ask you if am going to make birthday cake can i cover the cake with butter cream frosting and make designs so i wouldn’t use ganache.
W/Salaam, yes that is perfectly ok.
salam fauzia
i want to know can i half the ingredients to make single cake
W/Salaam, yes you can.
As-salaamu alaikum.
alhamduliLLAH, ths cake was a hit, made it for my mom and she really liked it.
JazaakaLLAHu khair.
Wassalaamu alaikum
Can I skip cocoa powder to avoid brown color?
For this recipe you need the cocoa.
Assalamu Aleikum Sister.. May I know why you do not use butter in this recipe? does the vegetable oil replace butter? And when mixing the ingredients should i use an electric hand mixer or can it simply be done with the spoon?
W/Salaam, yes the oil is in place of butter. And simply mix with a spoon, no mixer needed. 🙂
Assalamu Alaikum. i want to know what will be temperature in electric oven? pls tell me.
Assalamu Alaikum. i want to know what will be temperature in electric oven for this cake pls tell me.
Salaam Fauzia,
Just gave this recipe a try, Alhumdulillah it turned out super good. I made cup cakes with this batter.
Wanted to know if u ever made Pineapple cold cake.if yes please share the recipe.
JazakAllah UK khair.
W/Salaam, thank you! I have a pineapple upside down cake, but am guessing the cold cake you mean is more of a cream cake? If so, use my strawberry & cream sponge cake recipe, just substitute the strawberries with pineapple chunks. 🙂
z it ok to use both baking soda n baking powder together? can i skip veg.oil?
Yes it is ok to use both. As for the oil, if you skip it you will need to use melted butter in it’s place. It is a crucial ingredient. 🙂
As mentioned in the recipe, 175 degrees C. 🙂
Salamz.. Cn u pls tel me roughly about how many cupcakes can be made out of this recipe?? Jazkallah in advance
W/Salaam, 20-24 cupcakes.
all purpose flour is same as de american flour
Not sure what american flour means. All purpose flour is the normal/plain flour.
Salam fauzia
I made this cake ,my kids loveeeeed it very much.thank u
May Allah showers his mercy on u for doing a wonderful job,it’s Sadaqa jaria ,bringing smiles on everyones faces .when I got married I only knew to cook whatever my mom had taught me ,other than that nothing .I had a very difficult time if I had to prepare something new or guest r coming its was always a very scared feeling.Thank you fauzia thanks to you my daughter will be very confident whenever she gets married that she knows she can cook Excellent meals without a doubt. You didnot only helped us but our generations ,your recipes will always be there in our hearts .JazakAllah for sharing ,you really made cooking is fun.
W/Salaam, thank you so much for that beautiful message. It really touched me deeply and I truly appreciate it. Ameen to your lovely dua!
If i want to make one 8 inch pan cake,tell me the ingrediants measurements properly
Divide all the ingredients in HALF to make one 8 inch cake.
assalamwalekum…
jus wantd to ask dat if i cn use fresh creame instd of whipn creame fr da ganache…
W/Salaam, you can but the consistency will be thinner than with whipping cream.
salam fouzia can u plz tell me what is self rising flour n all purpose flour i m confuse 🙂
W/Salaam, all purpose flour is the same as plain flour. Self rising flour is plain flour that has baking powder added into it.
salam can v add difrents clrs in butter cream n decore r cake
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Hi Fauzia, i tried making the cake with half the quantity of ingreidents and the cake was baking well however the sides were cookd and the middle portion remained moist still after 45 min so i cooked it further due to which the side portion ended up becoming little harder than softer and the ganache has not been abosrbed by the cake like the one displayed in the pic above. Kindly advise what could be the reason for the same as i need to bake the cake for my hubbys birtheday which in after 2 weeks…
Hi! Did you preheat the oven before baking? And is the heat in your oven evenly distributed or is it only from top or bottom? Also did you place the cake in the middle rack of the oven?
can i use butter instead of vegetable oil??? whats the size of the cake:?
Yes melt the butter. Two eight inch cakes.
Can i use cooking chocolate instead of cocoa powder..? If yes, how much..?
Best to use cocoa powder for this recipe.
Salaam fauzia . Ur link for
Salaam fauzia . Ur link for the buttercream frosting doesnt open , ive tried several times . Could u plz tell me how its made ?
W/Salaam, I have fixed the
W/Salaam, I have fixed the link, it should be fine now. 🙂
Thank u so much :). Wanted to
Thank u so much :). Wanted to let u know ur doing a great job . I’ve tried several recipies and they’ve all turned out great .
Salaam . Sorry to bother u
Salaam . Sorry to bother u with so many queries 🙂 . My oven is a small one which can accommodate just 1pan , so can I make the batter for both the cakes at oneshot and bake them one at a time or should I make 1 cake and once that’s done and cooled make the batter for the second cake and thn bake it ? If I can make the batter for both cakes at one go how do I store the second half till its time to bake ? Will it affect the taste and texture of the cake ?
W/Salaam, you can make the
W/Salaam, you can make the full batter and bake one cake after the other. Whilst the first one bakes, keep the second one covered so it does not dry out. Try to bake it immediately after the first to prevent the leavening agents from losing their power.
Salam, can I use salted
Salam, can I use salted buttter in the ganache instead of unsalted butter?
Shukran
W/Salaam, yes that is fine. :
W/Salaam, yes that is fine. 🙂
Assalam,please let me know if
Assalam,please let me know if the below measurement is fine:
2 cups all purpose flour = 240g
2 cups sugar = 400g
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder = approx 100g
1 cup of milk = 200ml
1/2 cup vegetable oil= 100ml
1 cup brewed coffee = 200ml
W/Salaam, yes that is correct
W/Salaam, yes that is correct. 🙂
assalamualaikum sister, i
assalamualaikum sister, i noticed you are not using eggs to your recipe, can i ? so that it adds spongeness and volume to the cake but then how about the hot coffee? and i also wish to combine your BLACK FOREST GATEAU recipe to this one, can you advise please?
W/Salaam, the recipe has 2
W/Salaam, the recipe has 2 eggs, please recheck the ingredients list.
Salams fauzia… I’ve been
Salams fauzia… I’ve been goin through your page and I’m dying to try one of your recipes.. So I thought I should start by making this cake…this is goin to be my first cake..
Where can I buy semi sweet choclate?? M from Colombo.. Please help me out.. 🙂
Thank you. I am not from
Thank you. I am not from Colombo but you can try asking at your local supermarkets.
Salam Sis. Is the bater of
Salam Sis. Is the bater of the cake supposed to be really watery? i jus put my on in the oven. my batter was really liquidy watery type specially after the coffee.
W.Salaam, yes perfectly
W.Salaam, yes perfectly normal.
Thank you Fauzia for sharing
Thank you Fauzia for sharing such a yummy recipe. My query is if I want to make a plain moist cake that is without cocoa powder so how can I make? I tried this same recipe without cocoa powder but it didnt taste the way I wanted. Waiting for your valuable response. JazakAllah
This recipe works best with
This recipe works best with the cocoa as it reacts with the baking soda to give that awesome moist and delicious texture. It will not turn out as good without the cocoa.
what does vanilla extract
what does vanilla extract mean..?? can i skip it??
Vanilla essence.
Vanilla essence.
Can I use any other oil like
Can I use any other oil like olive oil instead of vegetable oil?or substitute with something else?p
Yes that is fine. Use an
Yes that is fine. Use an odourless oil for best results.
Salam Fauzia , how to
Salam Fauzia , how to understand 3/4 cups cacao powder is that is 150g ( 3 cups 50g each ) ? I put that much and my cake became black and taste like black choclat is it that’s how should be ?
Thanks
Salam Fauzia I made this cake
Salam Fauzia I made this cake but I don’t know where was my mistake cake was to dark black nearly ( please let me know how much cacao pawder was need to be in ml or gr , as 3/4 cup I don’t understand … I put 150 g and it was I think to much as cake became black not brawn 🙁
But I am so happy that you sharing with us all this tasty food recipes every evening we just looking with hubby and choosing what we will have next day and I m so happy that I don’t need to think what shal I make all is with pictures and my family can chose them self what that would like having 🙂 thank you
W/Salaam my dear, 3/4 cup
W/Salaam my dear, 3/4 cup means three-quarters of a cup. That means more than half but less than a cup. 1 cup of cocoa powder is 120gm. So 3/4 would be 90gm. You have used waaay more than is needed for this recipe. Do try the recipe again and inshaAllah it will be better.
salams fawziya sister i made
salams fawziya sister i made this cake for my daughter’s birthday it was delicious thank you.
for center filling you have
for center filling you have mentioned melted chocolate right?how do i melt chocolate?or i can use the same ganache using for top?
No, for the center filling I
No, for the center filling I have used buttercream frosting.
also since m going to bake
also since m going to bake for the first time,pls could you exolain to me once i take out the cake,what is the next step?here you have written “Cool on a wire rack.”..what is that?
A wire rack is used for
A wire rack is used for cooling cakes, please google to see how it looks.
Asalamualaikum… Can I use
Asalamualaikum… Can I use melted butter instead of oil?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Assalam-o-Alikum!
Assalam-o-Alikum!
Can we just use 3 tsp baking powder instead of adding baking soda??
W/Salaam, no the results will
W/Salaam, no the results will not be the same as baking powder and baking soda are two different ingredients.
hey. you didn’t mention
hey. you didn’t mention anything about refrigerating this cake or the ganache so i was wondering can this cake be refrigerated or will it get hard? if there’s a chance of it getting hard, can i drizzle the sugar syrup on the cake before applying the ganache? will it work? will it stay moist and soft if it’s refrigerated?
You can refrigerate it, the
You can refrigerate it, the oil keeps the cake moist even after refrigeration.
Alright. Thank you 🙂
Alright. Thank you 🙂
Asalamu aleikum nataka kujua
Asalamu aleikum nataka kujua hii keki ni moja au mbili na kama nimbili huwa waikata ukitaka kuipamba. Plz nijibu
W/Salaam, cake mbili. Si
W/Salaam, cake mbili. Si lazima kuzikata, ukitaka unaweza kuzikata ili ziwe vipande vinne.
Assalaamu alaikum fauzia
Assalaamu alaikum fauzia sister.. May Allah bless you.. This cake is soo divine… Love it..! It tastes yummy with buttercream frosting and fudge icing..
But sis, without icing, the cake is not sweet, what can we do to make the cake sweet without adding any frostings ? May we add more sugar and by how much? Plz help 🙂
W/Salaam, the recipe contains
W/Salaam, the recipe contains 2 whole cups of sugar so it is actually one of the sweetest cakes I have on here. I personally normally reduce the sugar to 1 and 3/4 cups to reduce the sweetness sometimes. Am not sure how adding more sugar than this will make the cake taste, but you could try.
thank u for ur reply sis….
thank u for ur reply sis…. 🙂
wil increasing the sugar more than 2 cups affect the quality of the cake?
I doubt it will affect the
I doubt it will affect the cake but since I personally have never used more sugar am not very sure on this…sorry!
thank u sister for taking
thank u sister for taking time to reply 🙂
hi…i dnt have an electric
hi…i dnt have an electric oven..bt in a microwave my cake’s surface becomes hard…pls can u tell me how much temperature should i use to reduce its hardness??and can i bake this cake in microwave??
Hi, sorry but I never use a
Hi, sorry but I never use a microwave for my cooking or baking therefore I do not have any helpful info for you with that regard.
Can we use fresh cream
Can we use fresh cream instead of whipping cream
You can although fresh cream
You can although fresh cream does not whip up as well as whipping cream does.
Salaam sister Fauzia,
Salaam sister Fauzia, JazakAllah khair for your wonderful recipes. May Allah reward you for your efforts. I made half of this cake before and it turned out amazing mashaAllah. Want to make the full recipe now for my wedding anniversary… Would this chocolate cake work well with whipped white chocolate ganache? I want to use white because I want to colour the ganache for an ombre cake… Don’t want to use buttercream though.
Another quick question… As I want a high cake (my cake pan is not high enough for the full recipe), can I make all the batter once and then bake let’s say a third at a time and let the rest of the prepared batter sit to get three cakes or shall I prepare a third of the batter every time to bake?
W/Salaam, thanks for the
W/Salaam, thanks for the lovely feedback and Ameen to your dua. Yes this cake works beautifully with white chocolate ganache. As for baking 3 cakes out of the batter, this could be a bit tricky because at times (depending on the quality of baking soda used) the longer the batter sits the less potent/active the raising agent becomes. I would say if you can make 2 cakes (one after the other) it would be better. Three might be stretching it too long and I cannot be sure on how the last cake will turn out.
Many thanks Fauzia for your
Many thanks Fauzia for your quick response 🙂
Sa is it possible if i bake
Sa is it possible if i bake it on stove vl it turn out to b d same
Yes it will inshaAllah.
Yes it will inshaAllah.
Can I use milk made by
Can I use milk made by mixing water to milk powder like Anchor ? Pls let me knw
Best to use fresh milk.
Best to use fresh milk.
Salam can u plz tell me these
Salam can u plz tell me these inhredients are for 2 cakes???
W/Salaam, yes.
W/Salaam, yes.
Assalamu alaikum sis.. Can
Assalamu alaikum sis.. Can this moist cake recipe be made without chocolate, for e.g., to make a coloured cake? If yes, how do we exchange the ingredients?
W/Salaam. I’ve never
W/Salaam. I’ve never attempted that, solely because the cocoa powder is what reacts with the baking soda to give a good result. Without the cocoa powder am not sure how the results would be.
salam dear. one spoon of
salam dear. one spoon of instant coffee ,
by that u mean 1 spoon from the ready to make coffee sachees which are available in grocery stores, which include sugar and milk as well? or do u mean coffee from the glass bottles? which are without sugar and milk….pls tell me i want to make this cake….thanks
W/SAlaam, the coffee powder
W/SAlaam, the coffee powder that is without any additives, purely coffee.
Salams. When u refer to cup,
Salams. When u refer to cup, do u mean tea cup or do u mean
(Karwari). Pls advice. Though i used tea cup and it turned out yummy.
W/Salaam, please refer to
W/Salaam, please refer to this note:
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements
Pls also would lyk to
Pls also would lyk to chocolate coat cake. Chocolate becomes haard on da cake in room temperature
But i dont know how to coat. Pls advice and if possible send the recipe pls
Please refer to my cakes
Please refer to my cakes album, lots of different chocolate ganache recipes in there. 🙂
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/recipes/cakes-muffins-frostings
hi can i half the ingredients
hi can i half the ingredients n make just one 8inch cake?
Hi yes you can.
Hi yes you can.
Salams…. don’t we have to
Salams…. don’t we have to beat the eggs separately
W/salaam, nope just whisk
W/salaam, nope just whisk them lightly and add them in.
Can i use coconut oil,instead
Can i use coconut oil,instead of vegetable oil??
Have never used coconut oil
Have never used coconut oil in my baked goods. It may be a bit too intense but you can try if you like the flavour.
As you use normal sugar … n
As you use normal sugar … n not u hv used beater how does it get dissolved ?
It doesn’t make hard sponge ??
And after baking sugar granules ??
Have never had any issues,
Have never had any issues, and neither have all the other people who have tried the recipe. 🙂
hi fauna can i prepare the
hi fauna can i prepare the cake 1day before frosting?hope u will get back soon as i would like to make the cake in 2 days than
Yes that is fine.
Yes that is fine.
thank I’m So gona try this
thank I’m So gona try this for ei n let u know how it turned out jazaka Allah ….
Hi Fauzia. I want the cake to
Hi Fauzia. I want the cake to serve 5-6 ppl . Will it to be ok if I have the ingredients?
Hi, yes you will get one cake
Hi, yes you will get one cake instead of 2 and that is perfectly fine. 🙂
Hii .. Can i bake this in a
Hii .. Can i bake this in a 10 inch pan as one cake only.. Because i have only one pan rite now:(
Hi, yes you can. It will take
Hi, yes you can. It will take longer to finish baking though.
Hi, thank you for your easy
Hi, thank you for your easy to make delicious recipes!! May I know if I can bake just one cake and cut it in half to layer the cake or is it a must that I should bake two separate cakes?
Thanks !!
Hi, yes you can bake just one
Hi, yes you can bake just one larger/taller cake and then slice it up as needed. Bear in mind that it will take longer to bake all the way through for a deeper cake. 🙂
S/A hv made this cake
S/A hv made this cake soooooomany times n its just simply infinitely super delicious mouthwatering n divine!!! Thank you sis fauzia 2day n everyday u simply rock!!!!! Just wanted to kno IG u HV a recipe for sugar free cakes!?
W/Salaam, thank you so much
W/Salaam, thank you so much Kulthoom! I will be posting a couple of sugar-free cake recipes, at the moment the one I have on the page is my date cake which uses a small amount of sugar plus dates for added sweetness. 🙂
Ok thanks! Jazakallah
Ok thanks! Jazakallah
Salam fauzia
Salam fauzia
I want to ask i don’t have coco powder in hand but have cooking chocolate.. can u use that for it?? If yes kindly tell me the quantity and stage at which to add?? And do i have to sweeten it or just melt it n add… plz reply soon i want to make it today on my anniversary… TIA
W/Salaam, for this recipe the
W/Salaam, for this recipe the cocoa powder is important. Using cooking chocolate will not give the same results and will change the batter consistency.
AoA. …. I made this cake
AoA. …. I made this cake but the granules of sugar stuck to the bottom of the pan and also got caramelised , and also it baked so quickly…within 25min… I have tried ur other recipe as well and they turned out great… but this one came out to b a big flop.
Can u help that where I got wrong??
I think I d8dnt miss any step…then y??
Did you make any changes to
Did you make any changes to the recipe ingredients? Have never heard of this particular outcome before so am really not sure what might have happened.
Not made on changes in the
Not made on changes in the ingredients …….but I think that water was not very hot.
Could not pick any other mistake from my point if view.
Can u help ??
That could be it. The very
That could be it. The very hot water would have melted the sugar for you.
Salam
Salam
Can I make this cake without layering it- I will be frosting it with buttercream- or will it yield a very thick slice?
W/Salaam, it should be ok.
W/Salaam, it should be ok.
Also can I omit the coco
Also can I omit the coco powder and make it plain white using the rest of the Ingredients? Or do u have a recipe for vanilla cake using oil?
It would not turn out the
It would not turn out the same with that change. At the moment I do not have a vanilla cake recipe using only oil.
Hi dear fauzia I am new to ur blog.i have tried your two cakes one was coconut cream cake and another was moist layered chocolate cake…it were superb🙂👌 my family along with kids they loved it.will try more from your recipes….thanks slot.takecare