Homemade Delicacies: Chocolate Cake with dark chocolate

Sunday 24 July 2016

Chocolate Cake with dark chocolate

Super soft Chocolate cake , Enjoyed baking this on our wedding anniversary this May

Moist Double chocolate cake, using dark chocolate gives it a nice color & balances the sweetness
I have iced it with Chocolate Ganash & whipped cream decorated with chocolate shards, doesn't this look delightful

Ingredients:
All Purpose flour( Maida): 1 cup(150grms)
Cocopowder: 2tbsp
Dark Chocolate: 50 grms
Butter(unsalted): 100grms
Baking powder : 1 tbsp
Eggs : 3
Sugar:Measure 1cup (then powder it)
Vanilla extract: 1tsp
Milk: 1 cup

Method:
Preheat Oven @ 150*

With whisker whisk 3 egg whites for 2-3 min, whisk more.
In food processor whisk the egg yolks

Add sugar to egg yolks whisk all together for 2-3 min
Sieve Flour (maida) baking powder & coco powder together.
Slowly add Flour mixture & whisk for a minute till all combines
Add melted Butter & whisk

Melt chocolate with help of double boiler & keep aside
(Keep the chocolate bowl over steam on a boiling water pan)
Add melted chocolate & vanilla essence & mix

Add 1/2 cup Milk & mix again add 1/2 cup Milk mix another minute
Lastly add the Egg whites & just fold it till combines

Grease cake tin with butter & dust flour to make a thin layer remove excess

Pour cake batter & pat so it settles down.
Bake for 40 min @ 150*........

Note: Temperature of Oven May Vary for OTG & Microwave so check Your Instuction Pamphlet of Oven for Baking

Once the Cake cools down Remove from tin & decorate Our Anniversary special chocolate Cake

For Chocolate Ganash

Amul fresh cream: 100grm
Chocolate : 150 grm

Procedure

Remove fresh cream in a pan & keep it on Heat
Bring to boil & remove from heat
Immediatly add Chopped chocolate & stir till it melts
If chocolate is not melted completely keep on Double boiler & stir till it dissolves completely
Keep this mix to cool down for 1/2 an hr till it sets thick