Dark chocolate sponge with sesame cream cheese icing

Enjoy this fluffy cake with thick, creamy icing, notes of tahini and sprinkled black sesame seeds for added texture

Dark chocolate sponge with sesame cream cheese icing

SERVES

12

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

35

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 180g butter

  • 220g caster sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 180g plain flour

  • 30g cocoa powder

  • 80g black sesame seeds, ground

  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

  • ½ tbsp runny tahini

  • For the icing:

  • 30g butter

  • 100g of cream cheese

  • 170g icing sugar

  • 10g cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

  • 2 tbs runny tahini

  • black sesame seeds to decorate

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