Chocolate Cake - submitted by Dahlia on 02-14-2008
Ingredients
All purpose flour - 1 1/4 cup
Cocoa powder(Unsweetened) - 3 tblsp
Baking powder - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Vanila Extract - 2 tsp
Milk/Water - 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil/butter - 1/2 cup*
Eggs - 2
 Method
1. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Beat the eggs and mix the vegetable oil/butter and milk/water with it.
3. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together using an electric mixer or by hand.
4. Transfer the contents to a baking pan and bake for 30- 45 minutes in a oven preheated to 350 degrees F. (Every oven differs. So the temperature and time also may change accordingly. If the cake starts browning too fast reduce the temperature. Insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.)
5. Cool the cake completely before frosting. Cut the cake through the middle to get 2 cake layers to apply frosting in between.
Frosting 1
Ingredients
Heavy cream - 2/3 cup
Semi sweet chocolate - 9 oz
Sugar - as needed (app. 1/2 cup)
Method
1. Heat the heavy cream and sugar in a small pan.
2. Remove from the stove and add the semisweet chocolate and stir until the chocolate
melts. Smooth and creamy icing is ready.
3. Spread the frosting with a spatula on top and between the two layers of the cake.
Frosting 2
Ingredients
Sugar - 1 cup
Cocoa - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/4 cup
Vanilla - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup
Method
1. Mix all the ingredients together and heat until everything blends.
2. Apply the creamy chocolaty frosting on top and in between the layers of the cake.
1/2 cup = 1 stick of butter Comment Comment by Elsa Vgz
Hi I am new to baking .
i have a doubt regarding the measurements used in the recipe
does 1 cup flour means its 110gms and about the sugar used is it icing sugar or granulated sugar because there is a variation there again it will be 110gms and 225 gms respec. Or can suggest some sites regarding the measurements please. Reply :- Hi Elsa, I use the standard measuring spoons. In that 1 cup = 235 ml. I've used normal sugar here. |
Comment by cynthia samuel I got a yummy n soft chocolate cake :)thnx to twinkle :) Reply :- Good to hear that. Thanks for posting the comments. |
Comment by Sabina Franklin on 22 February 2010 05:42AM Dear Akka.
Wanted to make a cake found both (red velvet & chocolate cake) recipes ideal....so just have some doubts can i use sunflower oil/butter....and coming to the frosting in the chocolate cake should we heat the mixture/ beat till it combines.My hubby's birthday falls on 28th so want to try any one of these cakes...One more doubt can i use powder food colour here.... Reply :- Hi Sabina,
You can use butter. If not yu can use olive oil or vegetable oil. I havent tried with sunflower oil.
About frosting, I have mentioned 2 types of frosting in chocolate cake. In frosting 1, we need the chocolate bar to melt. Hence we heat the mixture. But be careful to heat on a very low heat.
In frosting 2, we just mix cocoa powder. Hence it is enough to just mix together with a spoon till everything combines together.
You can use powdered food colour too. |
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