Every few days I get this urge to bake a cake! Sometimes I try new recipes and at other times recipes which I have tried previously and know that they come out good. While most recipes appear appealing on a food show, or on a website, not all turn out well. So I have my share of hits and misses. Still, the process is worth it as I do get hold of some recipes which are winners.
This is an easy recipe which any beginner can make. I have tried it several times with pleasing results. I don't normally bother to do the frosting and it is excellent even without it. It satisfies my craving for cake without putting in too much effort.
Ingredients:
1 +1/4 cup ( 170 gms) all purpose flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup (200 gm) sugar
1 tbsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil ( flavourless)
2 eggs
Frosting
2/3 cup heavy cream or whipping cream
9 oz ( 260gm) semi sweet chocolate
Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 9 inch ( 23 cm) baking tin. Sieve flour, baking powder and cocoa together 2 to 3 times. Add salt and powdered sugar. Whip eggs and add vanilla essence. Also add oil and milk. Mix well. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually, mixing after each addition. Mix everything together until smooth either by hand or electric beater at slow speed. Transfer to the baking tin and bake at 180 degrees C, till a tooth pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and gently take out from baking tin. Cool the cake on a wire rack. Once it has cooled down slice the cake through the middle to make two layers.
To make the frosting heat the cream in a sauce pan. Remove from heat and add the finely chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth and let it cool until it thickens. Use 1/3 of the frosting between the cake layers, 1/3 on top and remaining around the cake. Put the cake in the fridge for a bit to firm up the frosting.
You may level the top before frosting. If you prefer sweeter frosting add honey to frosting. Adding vanilla essence to eggs takes away the smell of eggs. Sieving the flour lightens it so make sure you sieve before using. Sieving flour with baking powder few times ensures that the baking powder is evenly distributed.
This is an easy recipe which any beginner can make. I have tried it several times with pleasing results. I don't normally bother to do the frosting and it is excellent even without it. It satisfies my craving for cake without putting in too much effort.
Ingredients:
1 +1/4 cup ( 170 gms) all purpose flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup (200 gm) sugar
1 tbsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil ( flavourless)
2 eggs
Frosting
2/3 cup heavy cream or whipping cream
9 oz ( 260gm) semi sweet chocolate
Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 9 inch ( 23 cm) baking tin. Sieve flour, baking powder and cocoa together 2 to 3 times. Add salt and powdered sugar. Whip eggs and add vanilla essence. Also add oil and milk. Mix well. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually, mixing after each addition. Mix everything together until smooth either by hand or electric beater at slow speed. Transfer to the baking tin and bake at 180 degrees C, till a tooth pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and gently take out from baking tin. Cool the cake on a wire rack. Once it has cooled down slice the cake through the middle to make two layers.
To make the frosting heat the cream in a sauce pan. Remove from heat and add the finely chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth and let it cool until it thickens. Use 1/3 of the frosting between the cake layers, 1/3 on top and remaining around the cake. Put the cake in the fridge for a bit to firm up the frosting.
You may level the top before frosting. If you prefer sweeter frosting add honey to frosting. Adding vanilla essence to eggs takes away the smell of eggs. Sieving the flour lightens it so make sure you sieve before using. Sieving flour with baking powder few times ensures that the baking powder is evenly distributed.
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