Chocolate Cake without eggs

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 75 grams butter
• 1 tbsp lime juice 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup warm water

                For Frosting:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 100 grams chocolate chips

Method:

1. In a bowl stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. Add melted butter into it.
3. Then add lime juice, vanilla essence and water.
4. With a fork mix all the ingredients until well blended.
5. Preheat the oven @175 for 10 minutes.
6. Pour the mixture in a 8inch pan.
7. Bake for 30 minutes or until the fork comes out clean.

• Heat butter and milk until butter melts.
• Pour over the chocolate chips
• Let it stand for few minutes and then mix well
• Pour over the cooled cake

Regards,

S

 

Chocolate carving Cake

Ingredients:

• Cake
•  1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water or coffee
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• Frosting
• 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup double cream
• 1 tbsp butter

Method:

1. Mix flour, cocoa , baking powder. baking soda and salt in a bowl.
2. Add in egg, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla essence.
3. Mix in a low speed until all well mixed.
4. Then increase the speed for 2 minutes.
5. Then add boiling water  and gently mix well.
6. Preheat the oven @175 for 10 minutes.
7. Pour the batter into a pan. 
8. Bake it for 30- 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool the cake.

Frosting.:

1. Put the chocolate chips in a deep bowl.
2. Bring it to just boil the cream and butter.
3. Pour oven the chocolate chips.
4. Leave it for a minute.
5. Then mix well until it all melts.
6. Spread over the cake.

Regards,
S

Yet ... another Chocolate Cake with icing.!!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of flour
• 1 cup of sugar + 2 tbsp 
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter melted and warm
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

1. In a large bowl mix the flour , sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
2. Add the butter, eggs and vanilla and beat them.
3. Add milk and beat until the batter is smooth.
4. Preheat the oven at 175C.
5. Pour the batter into the cake tin.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

For the Ganache: ( Reicpe source : joy of baking)

• 113 grams semi sweet chocolate  chips
• 100 ml of double cream
• 1 tbsp butter

Method:

1. Place the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl.
2. Heat the cream and butter in a small pan.
3. Bring just to boil.
4. Pour the cream and butter over the chips.
5. And  stir until it is mixed well.

To cover the cake:

• Using a spatula  cover the sides and top of the cake with a layer of ganache
• For the writing I used butter cream icing.