Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate cake

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Baking time: 25 to 30 minutes




INGREDIENTS:

1. Flour- 1 cup
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder- 4 tbsp
3. Baking powder- 1/2 tsp
4. Powdered sugar- 1 cup + 4 tbsp
5. Eggs- 3
6. Unsalted butter- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp (Butter should be at room temperature)
7. Chocolate essence- 1/2 tsp If chocolate essence is not there you can use vanilla essence. But I would suggest prefer chocolate essence.
8. Warm milk- 1/3 cup

HOW TO PREPARE:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.
2. Take flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and seive it thrice.
3. Take a clean bowl. Beat eggs and essence together. Beat it till you get stiff.
4. Take another bowl cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
5. Now add beaten egg to the cream mixture little at a time and mix it well.
6. Now fold in flour and add sufficient milk to bring the mixture to a dropping  consistency.
7. Pour the mixture into the 7 inch pan and bake at 180 degree celsius for 20 to 25 minutes. After 20 minutes check the cake by inserting knife/toothpick, if it comes out clear then your cake is done and if it sticks then keep it for another 5 minutes.
8. Now take out your cake and let it cool for sometime.

INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1. Britannia- 1/2 cup cream cheese
2. Unsalted butter- 1/2 cup
3. Icing sugar- 1/2 cup
4. Vanilla essence- 1 tsp

METHOD:

1. Take a bowl and beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Now add vanilla essence and cream cheese. Beat till light and fluffy. There should not be any grains.
3. Fill the piping bag and design your cake.

NOTE: While designing your cake with frosting make sure that the cake is cool. If your cake is not                  cool your frosting will melt.