Chilli Chocolate Coffee Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This is my absolute favorite cake to make when I want something special but don't have all day in the kitchen. With just 20 minutes of prep and 35 minutes in the oven, you'll have a stunning dessert ready before you know it. The combination of rich dark chocolate, warming chilli, and bold coffee flavors creates something truly addictive. I love that cocoa powder is packed with antioxidants, so you can almost convince yourself this indulgent treat is doing you some good. Best of all, it uses simple pantry staples and coconut oil, making it budget friendly and surprisingly easy to pull together even for a weeknight bake.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 60 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 15 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 20 gchilli flakes
- 2 piecesdried chillies
- 120 mlmilk
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 60 gcoconut oil
- 100 gdark chocolate chips
- 50 gchopped walnuts
- 1 mlvanilla extract
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF) and grease a 20cm round cake pan.
Tip: Use a silicone cake pan for easy release.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Use a digital whisk for a quick result.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and coconut oil.
Tip: Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Tip: Don't overmix.
- 5
Stir in the dark chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, and dried chillies.
Tip: Let the chocolate melt slightly.
- 6
Pour half the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to create a decorative edge.
- 7
Sprinkle the chilli flakes over the batter and add the chopped walnuts.
Tip: Let the flavours combine.
- 8
Pour the remaining batter over the chilli flakes and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to create a decorative edge.
- 9
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Tip: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- 10
Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the cake cool before serving.
- 11
Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Tip: Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
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