Monday, January 3, 2011

Egg-less Chocolate Cake

The cake I made for the new year party
The other cake I made for the new year party










This cake recipe has been a super hit  every time it was baked . I was looking for a butter free, easy to bake cake . This recipe was given by  my friend Suniti .


With below mentioned measurements  I  made two cakes ( medium sized) . Only icing I changed .


Ingredients :
3 cups Maida
2 cups powdered sugar ( i use 1 1/2 cup as i prefer less sweet )
1 cup thick curd
1cup cold milk
1/2 cup oil ( sunflower  or canola )
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
pinch of salt

Method :
1. Sieve  maida , cocoa powder , baking powder , baking soda , salt .
2. In a large bowl  mix sugar, oil , milk , curds .
3. Add dry ingredients to sugar, oil mixture.
4. pour this to greased  tin or pan  and bake in preheated oven .
5. Bake at 180 degree C. for 40 minutes .
6. Cool the cake and pour chocolate sauce on that . cover it completely  with sauce . Allow it to cool , then do the icing.

Chocolate  sauce :
Melt 1/2 cup butter , stir in 2/3 cup cocoa  , 2 cup powdered  sugar , 1/2 cup milk , 1tsp vanilla essence .  Cook till it becomes thick ( Pouring consistency )

Icing : 
Whip fresh cream and powdered sugar  till cream becomes thick and forms peaks. Add vanilla essence .
Fill in piping bag and do the icing .