Chocolate cake

 This is my favorite cake. The ingredients sre same as the vanilla cake with the addition of cocoa powder.

You can savor it as a sponge cake or drizzle some frosting like I have added in the picture. It tastes awesome.  The frosting also gives the kiddos an opportunity to play with sprinkles.

Chocolate cake can be also made using oil instead of butter which I will share in another post. That recipe gives a moist cake while this one gives a buttery flavored  sponge.

Ingredients:

100 gms butter

100 gms sugar

100 gms wheat flour

3 tbsp cocoa powder

2 eggs

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp milk 

1 tsp vanilla essence

Chocolate ganache:

100 gms dark chocolate chopped 

50 gms cream

1 tbsp butter

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 c.

Grease a 6 inch baking tin and dust little flour and keep aside.

Melt the butter on low flame or microwave. 

Cream it using a spatula or spoon and add sugar.

Whip the butter and sugar together till it becomes creamy.

Now add the eggs and vanilla.

Using  a hand mixer or spoon beat the eggs in to butter and sugar mixture until frothy.

Sift the dry ingredients and slowly fold into the wet mixture. Add the milk and give it a last mixing. Make sure there are no lumps.

Pour the batter into the baking tin.

Bake at 180 for 27 to 30 minutes.

For the ganache:

Heat the cream on low flame till just boiling point.  Take off from the flame and add the chocolate.  Cover and keep for few minutes. Mix well till the chocolate is completely dissolved. 

Once the cake cools down pour the ganache over the cake.

Please note:

The baking time will vary depending on the oven.

Do not open the oven in the initial 20 to 23 minutes of baking as it will disturb the baking process.

After 25 minutes you can open and check if the centre of the cake is cooked. If not reduce the temperature to 160 degrees and bake for 7 to 10 minutes or till the cake is fully cooked. 

Insert a toothpick in the centre of the cake and check if it comes out clean.

Happy baking!!