Servings : one 8" cake
This delicious chocolate cake has a suprise coconut filling in its centre.
Ingredients for Cake
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup oil or melted butter/margarine
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
Ingredients for Filling
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
Instructions
First prepare the cake batter:
Beat eggs and sugar till creamy. Add vanilla essence n oil n beat for 1 min. In a separate bowl sieve flour, baking powder n cocoa powder. Fold dry ingredients in egg mixture.
For the Filling:
Beat egg whites till stiff peaks form, add in icing sugar n beat for another 2 mins add coconut and fold.
To assemble:
Grease baking pan pour half of cake mixture in the pan and level it pour filling n level. Pour the remaining cake mixture and level. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 30 mins or till done remove from oven let it cool completely in the tin before turning it out.
How much flour would I need if I used self raising flour?
Same amount of flour Khuzzy, just omit the baking powder if you are using SR flour.
i have a gas oven what gas mark can i bake this cake at i used to have an electric but im confused now can you please tell me the exact temp for baking cakes in gas oven
Hi…can I use margarine or butter instead of oil…if so..how many grams….thanx!!!!
Hi, yes you can, just melt and then measure according to the recipe.
hi,…fawsia i bake this bounty cake 2day n it turn out to b v delicious n yummy,thxx…
A.A JAZAKALLAH FOR YOUR RECIPES.WHAT SIZE OF TIN CAN I USE FOR THIS CAKE?
W/Salaam, 7 inch round pan will be fine.
Can we use regular sugur instead of Icing sugar?
Best to use icing sugar, not regular sugar.
hey which oil shall i use?
Vegetable/cooking oil, any odourless oil will do.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُاللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ what icing/ganache goes best with this cake?jzk
W/Salaam, Chocolate ganache.
Salam. Can I use fresh coconut? I don’tknow where 2find desicated coconut,thanx?
W/Salaam, you can make desiccated coconut at home: Desiccated Coconut
whats d difference between normal sugar , icing sugar, castor sugar.?????
Castor sugar is regular sugar that has been grinded into a powder. Icing sugar is grinded sugar but with an extra ingredient (cornflour).
Salam.pls sister how can i make desiccated coconut at home
W/Salaam: Desiccated Coconut
Salam
Can u pls tell a recipe of buttercream icing that can be used in hot and humid climat like Karachi
I have tried different recipes of buttercream but none of them holds it’s shape and start melting during piping thus ruining the cake
W/Salaam, try this recipe: Buttercream
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i tried ds out! it tastes real nyc! but however,d cake’s turned out pretty hard! em not shua y cz iv followed all d instructions..yet,it ws pretty hard..so refrigirating it even a lil,turns it stone like! 🙁
W/Salaam. Did you over-bake the cake? Please refer to this note for cake tips so you can figure out what might have gone wrong. Cake Mistakes
Again a successful recipe from ur blog. Really u made cooking and baking sooo easy for unprofessionals like us. Thank U.
Assalam alaikum,thank u dear it was awoesome.i usually mix 1cup of boilling water with cocoa.andthen fold in the egg mixtr.anyway i tried ur way amd it was also perfect.
Salam
Amazing recipe cant wait to try it, I read your above comment about Icing sugar being mixed with corn flour.
Can I do it at home and What is the exact method to do it ???
Thanks a million for your great site
W/Salaam, grind 1 cup sugar until very fine then mix 2 tbsp cornflour in it.
Hey..aoa……dear Fouzia I tried this recipie n upload the pic on ur profile but yet u did not transfer to ur tried n tested album:( I baked it in gas oven can u plz tell me is there any difference comes when baking done in gas oven? Please reply..
Hi dear, I NEVER miss a pic if it is posted on the wall from a computer or sent in by email or message. Did you post the pic using a mobile? If so then I have not received it on FB, I cannot view most mobile photo posts. Email the pic to me on fauziaskitchenfun@hotmail.com