Cocoa Mulberry Tahini Cake

Cocoa Mulberry Tahini Cake

A flourless Turkish-style cocoa cake sweetened with finely ground dried mulberries and enriched with tahini.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 160°C without the fan. Line the loaf pan with parchment paper.

    Cookware: loaf pan, oven, parchment paper

  2. Step 2

    Pulse the dried mulberries and cocoa powder in the blender until they form a fine, evenly colored meal.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Cocoa Powder, 120.0 gr Dried Mulberries

    Cookware: blender

  3. Step 3

    Beat the eggs in the mixing bowl until pale, thickened, and foamy.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 3.0 piece Egg

    Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Beat the tahini and milk into the eggs just until the mixture is smooth.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 60.0 ml Milk, 120.0 ml Tahini

    Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Add the prepared mulberry-cocoa meal and baking powder. Fold gently until no dry pockets remain, then spread the batter evenly in the lined pan.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Baking Powder

    Cookware: loaf pan, mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

  6. Step 6

    Bake at 160°C for 35–40 minutes, until the center is set and a skewer inserted in the middle emerges without wet batter.

    Timer: 35 min (fixed)

    Cookware: loaf pan, oven

  7. Step 7

    Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it onto the wire rack and let it cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing into 9 portions.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Cookware: loaf pan, parchment paper, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Prevent raw-egg cross-contamination, bake until no wet batter remains in the center, and handle the hot pan with oven gloves.

Risk factors

  • raw egg in the uncooked batter
  • hot oven and baking pan
  • undercooked center in a dense flourless cake