Monday, 26 January 2015

Chocolate cake


Hello friends... Today I m sharing chocolate cake recipe with you all. 
There is hardly anyone who will not like to Have this yummiest dessert. Chocolate cake is the most demanded recipe. I hope that all my readers are going to love me for this one. My family loved it.. So now it's time for you to impress your loved ones 


Ingredients:
Maida (all purpose flour): 1 cup 
Cocoa powder: 3 tbsp
Coffee powder: 1/2 tbsp
Salt: 1 pinch 
Curd: 1 cup (fresh)
Ground sugar: 1 cup
Baking powder: 1 tsp
Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
Refined oil or melted butter: 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence: 1/2 tsp
Riped banana pury: 1 (1 banana )
Chopped roasted almonds and walnut: 1/2 cup 
Milk as required

For icing : 
Dark chocolate compound 1 cube
Milk chocolate compound  1 cube 
White chocolate compound  1 cube
Fresh cream : 1 spoon 
Whipped cream: 1 bowl 
Chocolate balls for decoration 
Chocolate sticks for decoration 

Method:

Seive maida, cocoa powder, coffee and salt.


In a separate bowl take curd, ground sugar, baking powder and baking soda  and mix it well with the help of a beating machine. When it starts bubling add melted butter or oil, essence and banana purée. Mix it well 
Now add sieved maida mixture and almonds 
(Banana acts as a leavening and raising agent . It is a perfect substitute of an egg
It makes your cake fluffy and soft) 

Add milk aa required and make a smooth batter 
This batter is comparatively smoother than normal cakes 

Pour the batter in a greased tin and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degree for 35 to 40 mins 



After baking keep the mould to rest for 15 mins and then take the cake out


After the sponge cake is At normal temperature, take a knife and cut the cake in 2 equal parts. 

For choc  Ganash: take one cube of dark chocolate compound and one cube of milk  chocolate compound and let it melt in a microwave for 2 minutes. 
Take care that the chocolate doesn't get over cooked. 
Mix 1 spoon fresh cream to the mixture
Make sure that the cream is at room temperature other wise the ganash will become extra thick 
Spread ganash equally in middle layer, top layer and All the sides of the cake with help of a palate knife .
After this, take white compound chocolate and melt it and add it in a cone. 
Make straight horizontal lines on the cake 
With white chocolate 
With the help of a toothpick first take the toothpick downward and next line upwards. N repeat it 

With the help of icing bag , use nosals and make small flower with whipped cream 
And use choco sticks to surround the cake and make it more presentable and tasty 

Now use chocolate balls to complete the garnishing and your chocolate cake is all set to eat. 

Try this cake for sure.. You are going to get too many complements for it.

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