Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

Maryam here this week, and I finally have a new recipe for you to try! Earlier this week I made this yummy, six layered chocolate cake with a creamy frosting, and masha'Allah it was a big hit! So without further delay... here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. espresso powder/instant coffee

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Frosting:

3/4 cup butter (softened to room temperature)

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 1/2 cups icing sugar

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Method:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a deep 9 inch square tin by buttering and then lightly flouring the bottom and sides.

Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and instant coffee until combined.

Step 3: In a measuring jug or bowl, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract.

Step 4: Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and mix until well combined. The batter should be very thick.

Step 5: Bit by bit, add the boiling water to the batter, making sure to mix well between every pause. By now the batter should be thin and runny.

Step 6: Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 45 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 - 20 minutes.

Step 7: Now prepare the frosting! In the bowl of your electric mixer, whisk together the softened butter and cocoa powder (make sure you sieve the cocoa to get rid of any lumps) until creamy.

Step 8: Add icing sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar to 2 tablespoons of milk. After each addition of sugar and milk, make sure to beat the frosting well until it is smooth. Repeat until all the ingredients have been combined.

Add the vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

(If frosting is too dry add more milk, if too wet add more sugar)

Step 9: Cut and frost you cake! Now with this step you can do whatever you like. You can just frost the top and sides of the cake. Or you can cut the cake horizontally and frost the middle, top and sides. Or you can do like I did and cut the cake down the middle, give each half three horizontal layers and stack them all up to have a six layered chocolate cake!

Lol! I had an end piece... my sixth layer got stolen! ;)

I hope you liked this recipe. It is without a doubt the best chocolate cake I've ever made, so I hope you give it a go someday.

Until next Friday, insha'Allah!

Love and wasalaam,

Maryam