This has been my favorite cake recently. Its super moist and light texture. Served with a hot chocolate sauce will definitely give a competition to Matilda Cake !!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot coffee
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup whipping cream
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Method:
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder , baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl
- Mix the oil, eggs, vanilla essence using a hand held mixer.
- Add the buttermilk and mix well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Add the hot coffee into and mix on a low speed.
- Until the batter is thin.
- Preheat the oven to 175C.
- Divide the batter into two pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool
Make the Sauce:
- Place the chocolate chips on a bowl.
- Heat cream on a stovetop until just simmering.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate chips
- Let it sit for few minutes.
- Stir well until smooth.
Assemble the Cake:
- Place one layer of cake over a cake stand.
- And then spread one tbsp of the sauce over it .
- Top with the second layer of cake over and repeat with one tbsp of sauce over it.
- Keep the remaining sauce in the refrigerator.
At the time of Serving:
- Warm the remaining sauce just before serving and pour over each slice at that time depending one needs.
Enjoy baking
S