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.

Microwave Eggless Chocolate Cake

Eggless chocolate cake

Preparation time- 10 minutes
Baking time- 5 minutes (depending upon the type of microwave)

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1&1/2 cup maida
2. 1 cup milk
3. 1 cup castor sugar
4. 3 tbsp cocoa powder
5. 1/2 tsp baking powder
6. 1/4 tsp baking soda
7. 1 tbsp lemon juice
8. 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
9. 3 tbsp sunflower oil 

HOW TO PROCEED:

• Take a microwave safe dish/bowl and grease it using some oil. Keep it aside
• Take another mixing bowl. Add sugar & milk. Mix it with the help of blender till the sugar dissolves completely.
• Seive maida, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and add it in milk mixture in two parts. Blend it well and make sure there are no lumps.
• Now add vanilla essence and oil and again mix it well.
• Now add lemon juice and just lightly mix it once.
• Put this batter in greased dish/bowl.
• Set the convection mode of your microwave and cook it for 5 minutes. Insert a toothpick, if it comes out clear cake is ready. If the batter sticks then cook it for another 2 minutes.
• Let it be in microwave for 5 minutes. Then transfer it on serving dish and serve hot.

Note-

• Use deep and wide microwave safe dish/bowl.
• You can decorate it with chocolate syrup/sauce and fresh fruits also.