Sunday 6 March 2011

Chocolate Cake


Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe
* All Purpose Flour 1 cup
* Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon
* Baking Soda 1 teaspoon
* Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 6 tablespoons
* Granulated Sugar 3/4 cup
* vegetable oil 1/2 cup
Hot Coffee 1/4 cup-1 tsp of coffee in 1/4cup hot water
* Milk 1/4 cup
*egg- 1
* Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
Yield: One 8-inch or 9-inch cake.
1. Preheat the oven to 170 C. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan and dust it with cocoa powder.
2. In a large bowl sift together the all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and sugar. Make a well.
3. Add all the wet ingredients one by one.
4. With an electric mixer, beat the mixture on low speed for 2-3 minutes until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined. Do not over beat it 
5. Pour the batter in the prepared pan. Tap the pan a couple of times so the batter is spread evenly and there are no air bubbles.
6. Bake for about 30 min. Check the cake with tooth pick. Toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake should come clean whrn the cake is ready.
7. Once out of the oven, transfer the pan to a wiring rack to cool. After about an hour remove the cake from the pan and let the cake cool completely before frosting.