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:

• 4 oz semi-sweet callebaut chocolate

• 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:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. Melt chocolate, coffee and butter in a large bowl in the microwave on medium for 2-3 minutes.

3. Stir until smooth and let it cool completely

4. 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.

5. Combine dry ingredients and add alternatively with buttermilk into the mixer until well blended.

6. Pour into 2 -9” greased round cake pans.

7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in centre.

8. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool on rack completely before frosting.

9. 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.