This recipe is from Rima. The first time I made this was months ago. It tastes superb, the kids love it. I decorated it with buttercream swirl and made the web effect just as seen at Rima's blog. When I decided to offer this cake at bayudelights, I posted the photo of the first cake I made and ever since, my customer refer to this cake as the 'Spider Cake'.
170gm unsalted butter
170gm unsalted butter
300gm caster sugar
3 large eggs
Mix A:
Mix A:
2 tsp instant coffee
1 tbsp warm water
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp chocolate emulco
Mix B (sift together):
225gm superfine flour
225gm superfine flour
65gm cocoa powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
180ml cold water from fridge
Ganache: 150 ml whipping cream + 300 gm cooking chocolate. Double boil the cream until bubbly. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until smooth. Leave in to chill for at least an hour (overnight for best result).
How to:
1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in egg one at a time and continue to beat.
2. Add Mix (A) and continue to beat.
3. Add Mix (B) into butter mixture in 3 additions alternately with cold water using folding technique with rubber spatula.
4. Grease and line a 9" cake pan. Pour batter and bake at preheated oven of 175C for about 50 minutes
5. Leave cake in pan for about 20mins before removing from pan.
6. Slice cake into 2 and spread chocolate ganache in between. Pour the rest onto cake and decorate to your liking.
For Aniz (left) and Alya's friend.
