Chocolate Coffee Cake

I made this cake for a gathering at the cafe in our mosque. Someone who was also coming to the gathering liked coffee flavored sweets (I think), so I decided to make a coffee flavored cake in hopes that they'd enjoy it.

Ingredients for chocolate cake:
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour (220g)
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar (250g)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (50g) (not Dutch-process)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 eggs
2/3 vegetable oil (115g)
1 cup milk (225g)

For Soak
150g sugar
150g water
2 tsp Instant coffee

For filling (Coffee Italian meringue buttercream)
6 egg whites
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar (220g)
4 tbsp water (50g)
4 sticks butter (450g)
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
4 tbsp water (50g)
1 tbsp Instant coffee

* the first water measurement is for the sugar syrup that you'll heat up. the second measurement of water is for mixing in the instant coffee.

Tips:

* If your filling curdles and is not emulsifying. Try heating the bowl of the stand mixer very gently with a blow torch while it mixes.
* You can make the italian meringue buttercream without a stand mixer too, although it will be harder. You'll have to use a regular mixing bowl and a mixer instead.
* I recommend sifting all the dry ingredients to prevent lumps from developing in the batter! especially because we're adding cocoa powder and it usually has quite a few lumps.
* For the ganache, I keep it in a plastic container until I need to use it. Then, I heat it in the microwave in increments of 20 seconds until it is just warm and fluid. I use it right away then.
* If you want to prevent a dome from developing on your cake, try covering the sides of the cake pan with foil for when it bakes, or bake at a lower temperature and for a longer period of time.

[szucsago]

There is nothing tastier than home-made cakes with love! ❤

[naima]

Beautiful, beautiful! The color, the music and the recipe of course, everything is beautiful ! Thank you so much, it makes me feel better, and change my mind with all we see in TV information the war in Palestine ! Good job.

[abidiasmae]

so happy to see you posting on youtube love it and the cake was looking yummy imma make it soon inshaAllah💗

[fb]

I'm a chef/pastry chef in Paris and I just love the whole vibe and method in your vidéos. I put you and Alvin Zhou in the same catégory.
Keep up the good work and you'll make it insh'Allah !
Had you made à traditional french butter cream, it'd have been an Opéra, which might have been your inspiration.

[Kokeebbb]

This looks wonderful. I can watch your videos for so long, and I believe a lot of people enjoy them too.

[abidiasmae]

this is very peaceful and therapeutic 😍

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Dude, I respect these vids so much! I don't know much about baking but even an amateur such as myself knows that it's a good thing when food looks appetizing and this video achieves that so it's an A+ in my books!

But I do know a bit about video making and editing and in that regard I am extremely impressed! I love the shots, the cuts, and the framing, I am ridiculously impressed!

[HeyMichsi]

Loved watching this. That cake looks beautiful.

[laibahbi]

Mashallah lovee thee recipe would definitely try it out Inshallah 🤎

[darthvader]

This is the definition for perfection ❤

[kloo.]

I feel peace and calm when I watch your videos

[shondygirl]

Came from Twitter, followed ur recipe it turned out superbbbb

[ME-iijd]

This is my first time watching your videos and this is so relaxing and entertaining

[Teslaevforthewin]

Great work bro - mA love the Bismillah when you started. The cake tasted lovely 👏

[Anna-ksmn]

Beautiful.. I’ve been watching your videos since the first few.. please keep it up. Looking forward to more and often!

[Doug-jzhk]

Your videos are always amazing. Thanks for sharing your talents!

[mimibet]

Saludos desde Colombia! Exquisita❤! Gracias!

[Ooqi]

MA amazing work bro thanks for putting this up

[BostonCousin]

Just watched your brioche.
Sorry to see it’s been a year.
You’re really good and we’re getting better.
Hope all is well.
It’s a lot of work, but . . .

[samoraali]

MaSha'Allah Hamza, I'm gonna try this cake for my birthday anniversary next month. You've been missed, welcome back brother :)