Chocolate Tahini Cake with Tahini Frosting Recipe

Chocolate Tahini Cake with Tahini Frosting

• Difficulty: Easy
• Servings: 6 to 8
• Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 of 8):
  • Calories: 1343
  • Total Fat: 84 g
  • Saturated Fat: 35 g
  • Carbohydrates: 143 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9 g
  • Sugar: 105 g
  • Protein: 16 g
  • Cholesterol: 172 mg
  • Sodium: 756 mg
• Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (including cooling)
• Active Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Cake:

• Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing pans
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup neutral-flavored oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature

Frosting:

• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup tahini
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1. Prepare the cake: Preheat your oven to 350F and imagine the rich, nutty aroma filling your kitchen. Grease and line the bottoms of two 8-inch cake pans with nonstick spray, then set them aside for this irresistible treat.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and saltyour base for chocolate heaven. In another bowl, blend milk, tahini, oil, vanilla, and eggs until smooth. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then stir in cooled coffee for that perfect moist crumb. Get excited; this batter is magic!
3. Divide evenly into pans and bake about 28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a rack, then fully cool layers. You're one step from frosting bliss.
4. Make the frosting: Beat softened butter and tahini in a stand mixer until creamy and dreamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar, then vanilla, cinnamon, and salt for a tahini twist that'll wow your taste buds.
5. Stack one layer on a plate, slather with frosting, top with the second, and ice the top and sides generously. Slice into this decadent, tahini-infused chocolate delight at room temperaturepure indulgence awaits!