Tuesday, June 8, 2010

DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE

CHOCOLATE CAKE is something we would all vouch for .... Here's yet another simple recipe for a chocolate cake that would never go wrong. This recipe is by praks and the cake below was also baked by her and decorated by poo! Do try baking this , as its one recipe that would never go wrong, if the measurements are followed perfectly.



INGREDIENTS:

  •  3 EGGS 
  • 1 1/4 cup (125 g) refined flour
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 cup butter (150 g)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar ( 150 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3-4 tbsp milk
  • 3/4 - 1 tsp baking powder
 METHOD:

  1. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together. 
  2. Cream the butter, by double boiling it and add sugar along, mix till its light and fluffy.
  3. separate the egg whites and beat the yolks lightly.
  4. Add vanilla essence and add the yolks and essence into the creamed mixture, stirring gently.
  5. Fold in the flour, a few tablespoons at a time, to form a smooth batter. 
  6. Beat the egg whites stiff and gently fold into the flour mixture.
  7. Now add milk to get a dropping consistency.
Pour the batter into a greased and lined cake tray. bake in oven at 175 C for 35 mins.


SERVES 16 ( 1 SLICE PER SERVING)

3 comments:

Divya.B.A said...

They'll taste better when u invite friends(like me) home and share with them ;)

shveta said...

he he ... div sure next time i prepare i ll surely invite .. This was baked for our moms :)

shveta said...

div , welcome to my blog !! it was a real surprise to find a comment from u!!