Friday, January 17, 2014

Chocolate Cake



MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE


Ingredients :~
  • 100gm all purpose flour
  • 50gm dark cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 180gm salted butter
  • 180gm fine granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 200 ml evaporated milk
 Method :~ 
  1. In a bowl, sift together all purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until smooth.
  3. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla essence.
  4. Add evaporated milk and flour mixture gradually, continue beating using low speed until done and fully incorporated. Scrape the sides with a cake spatula.
  5. Pour batter in a 20cm lined cake tin, bake for 45 minutes at 170C. (oven temp may vary)
  6. The cake is done when a skewer or toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
  7. Cool on a wire rack.