Arabian Chocolate Cake

Name: Arabian Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 200 g butter, at room temperature; 375 ml sugar; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 500 ml all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar; 1/2 lemon, juice of; 1/2 lemon, zest of; 200 ml half-and-half; 100 ml chopped almonds; Frosting; 100 g butter; 200 g powdered sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons brewed coffee

23 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

200 g butter, at room temperature
375 ml sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
500 ml all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 lemon, zest of
200 ml half-and-half
100 ml chopped almonds
Frosting
100 g butter
200 g powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons brewed coffee

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 175 C; grease and flour a 2-litre bundt pan.
2

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4

Combine all dry ingredients (from flour to vanilla sugar) and sift the flour mixture into the butter&egg mixture, stir just until incorporated.
5

Add lemon juice, lemon zest, half-and-half and chopped almonds: stir just until incorporated.
6

Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 60-75 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
7

Cool the cake completely before frosting it.
8

To make frosting: Measure all frosting ingredients in a small saucepan and bring gently to boil.
9

As soon as the first few bubbles appear, remove from heat; allow to cool, and frost the cooled cake.
10

Allow the frosting to set before serving.