Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Cake

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 60 gms for the cake ,plain cooking chocolate


  • 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder


  • 1/2 cups boiling water


  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour


  • 1 tsp baking powder


  • 1/2 tsp baking soda


  • 1/4 tsp salt


  • 1/2 cups unsalted butter


  • 1/2 cups white suagr


  • 1/2 cups brown sugar


  • 1 -2 nos eggs


  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract


  • 1/2 cups milk


  • 60 gms chocolate frosting-semi sweetchocolate


  • 1/2 cups unsalted butter,for frosting


  • 1 cups icing sugar


  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract


  • 200 gms ganache,dark chocolate


  • 100 ml heavy cream

Directions

  • Mix the chocolate, cocoa powder and boiling water, mix in well so that there are no lumps and the chocolate is melted completely.
  • Whisk the Maida, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Whisk the butter and the sugars until fluffy.
  • Now add the eggs and the vanilla extract into the above and wish further. Now add the chocolate cocoa mix into it and whisk it.
  • Now fold in the Maida mix and milk into the above mixture in 2 parts. Mix well. Pour this mixture into 2, 15 cm greased and lined tins. Bake them for 35 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius. Cool them completely.
  • To make the frosting, melt the chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, and let it cool down to room temperature.
  • Whisk the butter until fluffy, then add the icing sugar and whisk further. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Then add the melted chocolate and give it a good mix. Pour the mixture into piping bag and layer, cover the cold cakes completely.
  • To make the ganache, mix the chopped dark chocolate and cream together in a microwave safe bowl.Now heat them for 20 seconds in microwave until everything is melt and mixed.
  • Now cover this mix with a cling film and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Then whisk this for 5 minutes until fluffy. Pour this into a piping bag and pipe the cake on top and on the side.