Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
by angel
Servings: 12 servings
INGREDIENTS
1¾ cups (425 ml) flour
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
1/8 tsp (1 ml) gound cloves
4 oz (112 grm) semi-sweet baker's chocolate
½ cup (125 ml) brewed coffee - can be hot
1 cup (225 ml) sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
½ cup (125 ml) butter
2 cups (475 ml) whipping cream
¼ cup (60 ml) sugar
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
½ tsp (2 ml) cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
Sift together the first 4 ingredients. Combine the coffee and chocolate over heat until chocolate is melted. Cool. Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each on in. Beat in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture. Then add alternately the liquid and dry inredients, beating well in between. Pour batter into 2 well greased 8 inch cake pans. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 1/2 hour. Cool cakes for about 10-15 minutes in pans before removing. Frost and fill the cake with the cinnamon whipped cream. Keep refrigerated, or add a little gelatin to the whipping cream to hold firm.
Whip Cream frosting:
Chill mixing bowl and beaters. Whip the cream until stiff, add slowly the vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon. Do not overbeat!
CHEF COMMENTS
The coffee flavor gives body - but is not noticable in the final product.
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7 Recipe Reviews
Stacie
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
Why in the hell is this Ancient Egyptian? Like they had all those ingredients back then. Sounds like someone is slapping a "mysterious" title on a recipe so people will make it and be "cool".
michele
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
Actually, all of the ingredients listed were available to the ancient Egyptians. Chocolate and coffee didn't get invented in the 21st century.
Cherasia
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
Although chocolate was not "invented" after the 21'st century, the first contact the 'old world' had with chocolate was in the 1500's when Columbus 'discovered' the Americas. Until that time, chocolate was unknown to the eastern continents. It is highly improbable that the Egyptians used chocolate at all.
person
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
maybe someone should justlook up the history of chocolate
michelle
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
i personally think this cake would taste pretty good.i have to make for a school project. i haven't tried it yet but i guess i'll find out anyway.
Marie
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
My frind and I made the cake for a school project,and it tasted pretty good, but, it came out a bit dry...
celes55
reviewed Ancient Egyptian Chocolate Cake
just add milk, a little more butter and it will be delicious.
