Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

( Eggless)

Cake is often the dessert of choice for meals at ceremonial occasions, particularly weddings, 

anniversaries & birthdays. There are countless cake recipes some are bread-like, some rich & elaborate & many are centuries old.Chocolate cake is very popular among them.

Cake making is no longer a complicated procedure, baking equipment & directions have been 

simplified so that even the most amateur cook may bake a cake.

This chocolate cake recipe is for an easy, foolproof chocolate cake that is seriously delicious.

Ingredients:

For cake:

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)

3 tbsp cocoa powder 

1 tsp baking powder 

3/4 tsp baking soda 

1 cup sweetened condensed milk 

3/4 cup unsalted butter melted & cooled

2 tsp pure vanilla essence

3/4 cup water 

For icing the cake:

175 g unsweetened chocolate melted & cooled

125g butter softened

125g icing sugar

50g cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

For cake:

1. Preheat oven at 350 degree F or 180 degree C.

2. Take a 9 inch round cake pan. Spray it with cooking spray or lightly butter the pan.

3. Sift all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & baking soda in a bowl.

4. add water, melted butter, vanilla essence, condensed milk. Mix well using whisk. 

5. Pour batter into a prepared cake pan. 

6. Bake into preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or till toothpick inserted in center of cake
    will come out clean.

7. Remove it from the oven & let it cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.

8. Then using a knife loose sides of pan, invert it into cooling rack from pan & let it cool
    completely.

For icing the cake:

1. Begin by beating together , butter, icing sugar, vanilla essence,beat until very
     smooth. Add more icing sugar until you obtain the consistency you want.

2.Divide this icing mixture into 2 portion in one portion add melted chocolate & another
   portion will remain white.

2. Cut cake into 3 layers horizontally.

3. Keep one layer of cake on serving plate. Spread 2-3 tbsp of  white whipped cream
    on top of cake.

4. Now place 2nd layer of cake on it, again spread 2-3 tbsp of same whipped cream on
    top of it.Repeat the same for 3rd layer

5.Cover the cake completely with white whipped cream on all sides & the top.

6. Level the top & sides with a broad spatula dipped in chilled water.

7. Now decorate the top & sides of cake as per your choice.

8. Keep chilled in the fridge till use. 

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