28 | July | 2021 | Monifooz

Surprise your kids with this chocolate cake. You make it yourself, and your kid would love it! No worries if you don’t have whipping cream to make the ganache. You can instead use milk and cocoa powder for it. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 15 mins	Recipe Servings: 8
Cook Time: 1 hr	Download Recipe
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients for Cake Batter:

1/3 cup Refined Oil
1/3 cup Curd
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1 cup All-Purpose Flour/Maida
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
Salt [a pinch]
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp Coffee Powder
1 tbsp Hot Water
1 tsp Vanilla Essence

Ingredients for Chocolate Ganache and Garnishing:

1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
1 tbsp Corn Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Milk
2 tbsp Butter
Grated Chocolate

Step 1 – Making Cake Batter:

Take a 6-inch cake pan and grease it with either oil or butter. Dust some flour over it. Swirl the pan to get coated with flour from all the sides. This step ensures the cake won’t stick with the pan. Take a bowl and add 1/3 cup of refined oil in it. Add 1/3 cup of curd, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and mix it for a minute.

Put 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, 1 tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda, a pinch of salt, sift these dry ingredients well. Mix it gently using the cut and fold method.

Take 1/2 cup of milk and add it gradually. Mix it gently using the cut and fold way till the batter gets a smooth consistency. Add 1 tsp of coffee powder, 1 tbsp of hot water, and mix it well in a separate bowl. Pour this mixture into the batter. Add 1 tsp of vanilla essence and mix it well. The batter is ready.

Step 2 – Making Chocolate Cake:

Take a vessel and place a stand or any plate upside down in it. Cover it with the lid and preheat for 10 mins with medium heat. Place the cake pan over it. Cover it again and cook for 40-45 minutes with low-medium heat. Timings may vary, do check your cake after 30 minutes. Check with a knife or toothpick by pricking. The knife or toothpick comes out clean. The cake is ready, and let it cool down.

Step 3 – Making Chocolate Ganache:

Add 1/3 cup of cocoa powder and 1 tbsp of cornflour in a saucepan. Mix it well without lumps. Add 1/2 cup of sugar, and mix it well.

Take 1 cup of milk and add it gradually. Turn on the flame now with low heat and keep stirring continuously for 10-12 minutes until it turns thick. Add 2 tbsp of butter, and mix it for a minute. Now ganache is ready! Let it cool down for 5 minutes.

Step 4 – Garnishing Chocolate Cake:

Get the cake on a plate and glaze it with ganache. Take care that the ganache is not hot while glazing. Garnish it with grated chocolate. Please keep it in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.