This recipe of Moist Chocolate Cake is the perfect choice to leave your guest spellbind this Christmas! Inspiration from this chocolate cake recipe.
INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE:
| All Purpose Flour | 2 Cups |
| Powdered Sugar | 2 Cups |
| Cocoa | ¾ Cup |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup |
| Boiling Water | 1 Cup |
| Eggs (large) | 2 |
| Vegetable Oil | 1 Cup |
| Baking Powder | 2 Tsp |
| Salt | 1 Tsp |
| Vanilla Essence | 7 Drops |
INGREDIENTS FOR ICING:
| Powdered Sugar | 680 g |
| Butter | 110 g |
| Salt | 1/8 Tsp |
| Vanilla Essence | 1 Tsp |
| Milk | 1/4 Cup |
| Chocolate curls | ½ Cup |
PREPARATION: Tools: Oven, Beater, A large mixing bowl, Shallow dish, 9 by 13” spring form tin, knife
Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C
- Line and grease 9 by 13” spring form tin.
- In shallow dish whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- Take the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat it well with the beater for at least 10 to 15 min till it holds thick ribbons.
- Add in Vanilla essence, flour mixture, vegetable oil, boiling water and buttermilk to egg mixture and beat it with beater until the batter becomes smooth and fluffy.
- Scrape the batter into the tin and bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes until done. Bake the cake until the knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Unmold prepared cake from tin after some time, remove the lining and let it cool completely.
Icing:
- Combine the powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla essence and a little milk in a mixing bowl.
- Whip at high speed until it is smooth and creamy. Add milk as required to get the right consistency.
- Spread this icing evenly on the top surface and sides of the cake.
- Garnish the top of the delicious Chocolate Cake with chocolate curls.
How to make buttermilk:
Add white vinegar to milk with a ratio of 1 teaspoon vinegar to 1 cup milk. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes before adding to recipe.