Chocolates!!! Who doesn't like them? I am learning baking and look for a reason to bake a cake. Well it doesn't need any reason to indulge in chocolates :P
Method:
1. Take a bowl and sift all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder through a sieve.
2. Mix the sifted flour and keep aside.
3. Take coffee powder in a small bowl and add a little water. Microwave it for 30 seconds and let it cool.
4. Take a bigger bowl and add butter and sugar. Mix it with an wooden spatula and beat with an electric beater until its creamy. Please ensure that the butter is at room temperature.
5. Now add vanilla essence and eggs. Add eggs one by one beating after each egg so that the mixture doesn't curdle. Mix and beat at the same speed until the mixture is creamy and even.
6. Now add the flour mixture and mix using cut and fold method. Do not overmix the batter.
7. Mix in coffee gently and the batter is ready to bake.
8. Grease a cake tin with butter and dust it with flour and remove any excess flour.
9. Pour the cake batter in the tin and spread it evenly with the rubber spatula.
10. Give a good tap to the tin so that all the air escapes.
11. Put it in the preheated oven at 180°C for 30-35 mins.
12. Use a tooth pick to check if the cake is done. If the toothpick comes out clean the cake should be ready.
13. Let the cake cool down completely before you unmold it.
Today is R's bday. She is my domestic helper and lives with us. Every working mother knows the importance of helpers in their lives. Juggling between work baby n home is quite difficult without them. She makes my life a lot easier. Thank you R and a very happy bday.
I am no expert in baking but Here is a cake that I tried to bake for her bday :-) It was delicious!
Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour: 1.5 cup
Cocoa powder : 1/3 cup
Baking Powder: 1 tsp
Eggs: 4
Sugar: 1 Cup
Butter: 225 gms
vanilla essence: 1 tsp
Instant coffee: 1 tbsp
All Purpose Flour: 1.5 cup
Cocoa powder : 1/3 cup
Baking Powder: 1 tsp
Eggs: 4
Sugar: 1 Cup
Butter: 225 gms
vanilla essence: 1 tsp
Instant coffee: 1 tbsp
Method:
1. Take a bowl and sift all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder through a sieve.
2. Mix the sifted flour and keep aside.
3. Take coffee powder in a small bowl and add a little water. Microwave it for 30 seconds and let it cool.
4. Take a bigger bowl and add butter and sugar. Mix it with an wooden spatula and beat with an electric beater until its creamy. Please ensure that the butter is at room temperature.
5. Now add vanilla essence and eggs. Add eggs one by one beating after each egg so that the mixture doesn't curdle. Mix and beat at the same speed until the mixture is creamy and even.
6. Now add the flour mixture and mix using cut and fold method. Do not overmix the batter.
7. Mix in coffee gently and the batter is ready to bake.
8. Grease a cake tin with butter and dust it with flour and remove any excess flour.
9. Pour the cake batter in the tin and spread it evenly with the rubber spatula.
10. Give a good tap to the tin so that all the air escapes.
11. Put it in the preheated oven at 180°C for 30-35 mins.
12. Use a tooth pick to check if the cake is done. If the toothpick comes out clean the cake should be ready.
13. Let the cake cool down completely before you unmold it.
14. If the top is bulgy, cut the surface to make it even. You can put the cake upside down to get smoother surface for icing.
15. I made a simple ganache icing with heavy whipping cream and melted chocolate. Take equal portion of cream and melted chocolate and beat it. Refrigerate it for an hour and then it can be used as a frost.
16. Spread the ganache on the cake evenly and decorate with color balls.
