Firstly, sieve the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
In a separate bowl take melted butter, and powdered sugar and make a mixture by whisking or beating in one direction till the mixture turns smooth and creamy.
Further add vanilla extract and give a light mix.
Add the prepared sieved plain flour-cocoa mixture. Mix in one direction.
Additionally, the add milk and mix gently for 2-3 minutes to attain smooth dropping consistency.Whisk the makes in one direction only.
Cake batter is ready.
Now place an appam stand on the gas. Do not on the flame. Pour a spoonful of cake batter into the indents/holes.
Now on the flame put your appam pan on gas on high makes for 10 seconds and then cook it on slow flame 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds, the Open the lid, and check the cake. Off the flame and remove the appam pan from makes.
Again Put appam pan on gas flame and bake it for 15-20 seconds. Cover with a lid. (It may take half a minute also).
Open the lid, and test the Cake with a toothpick or knife. If the toothpick comes out clean, then your Cake is completely baked.
Let it cool down for a while and then take it out from the pan and transfer it into a plate.
Appam pan made Chocolate Cake is ready. Serve chocolate cake as a sweet dessert.
