Moist Chocolate Cake

May every day of the New Year glow with good cheer and happiness for you and your families(my dear  frnds)-HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014...

 

 

A nice,moist,coffee flavoured -Chocolate Cake.You must enjoy it with Chocolate frosting.I prepared this cake for my b'day ,so i did normal vanilla icing using whipping cream.

For Cake
Maida - 1 3/4 cups
Cocoa Powder - 1 cup
Instant Coffee Powder - 1 tsp full
Water - 1 cup
Vanilla ess. - 1 tsp
Egg - 2
Butter - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1/4tsp
Sugar - 1cups
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Baking Soda - 1 tsp

Method : -

1. First ,boil water and add instant coffee powder.Keep aside to cool till lukewarm.
2. Sift together maida,baking powder,baking soda,salt and cocoa powder-thrice.Keep aside.
3. In a large bowl,cream butter and sugar till fluffy.
4. Add vanilla ess. and one egg-beat again.Later add second egg and beat well.
5. Now add a little amount of flour mix and a little of coffee mix-Beat well.
6. Repeat this till both flour n coffee mix is full used up.
7. Pour batter into a greased n lined cake pan.
8. Bake in a preheated oven(175 deg C) for 40-45 mins.
9. Allow to cool.

For Frosting

Cocoa Powder - 1 cup

Icing Sugar - 1.5cups

Butter - 1/2cup

Vanilla ess. - 1 1/4tsp

Hot Milk - 1/2 cup

Method :-

1. In a bowl,mix icing sugar,cocoa powder,butter n vanilla ess.Mix until smooth.
2. Add hot milk a teaspoon at a time to make a smooth,spreadable frosting.
3. Spread it onto a cooled chocolate cake.

NJOY!!!

Hav a Vry Happy n Prosperous New Year 2014.....God Bless!!!