Cake- I
love cakes. Both baking and eating. Baking is a therapy and eating is pure
indulgence. What’s the definition of a good cake? I asked this question to few
of my friends and relatives. Cake should me beautiful, light, moist, fluffy,
crumbly, not to eggy, rightly sweet and must make you forget your stress- were
the answers. Honestly I don’t bake often and whatever I bake is with attention
to detail. My cakes will taste good, they may not cater to all the characteristics
mentioned above but the taste will always be fine.
Beautiful
cake, I really don’t excel here. I can do simple icing and decorations but
something too perfect and good looking is difficult for me to outcast. I have
been baking Mr. Husband’s birthday cake for last 5 years and I love doing it
for him. A home baked cake is so much better than those readymade ones. A home
baked cake shows your love, passion and compassion. My cakes might lack that
good looks but it will outshine any other beautiful looking cake in taste. I
promise!!
For me, in
this uncertain world, a good piece of cake is an undeniable pleasure. Period!
My husband loves chocolate cake and that’s what I have been baking for him for
all these years. Below are the cakes that I have made, also shows how my food
photography has changed over years ;-)
Chocolate Cake With Chocolate MousseChocolate Cake Topped With Mango
MousseBlack
Forest CakeChocolate
Strawberry Cake
A good
chocolate cake. Now, everyone has the recipe that says this is the best
chocolate cake-ever. I don’t want to brag that my cake is the best but what I
want to explain is that everyone in this world should have one great recipe for
chocolate cake that they can follow blindly. A simple recipe with handful of
ingredients and this is my ‘that’ recipe.
A
jaw-dropping chocolate cake- Moist sponge slabs layered with whipped cream and
finally topped with coffee chocolate icing. If you are a serious chocolate
lover then get ready for this ultimate chocolate cake recipe.
You can top
it with any icing or just drizzle on some honey and enjoy. I made chocolate
coffee ganache for this cake and it was super duper goooood (recipe coming
soon). Serve the cake with tea, coffee or just enjoy whenever you want.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour/maida
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon coffee
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup hot boiling water
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Method:
Preheat the oven at 180C. Prepare 9 inch round pan. I used
some butter to grease the pan.
In a bowl add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking
soda, salt, sugar and coffee powder. Mix well. I used a electric beater and
mixed these ingredients well.
Add milk, oil and vanilla to dry ingredients. Mix well.
Take one egg a time and mix/beat for 1 minute. Take another
egg and beat well for 1 minute.
Mix water and beat the batter on high speed for 1 minute.
Pour the batter on the greased pan and bake for 40-45
minutes. Keep an eye on the cake. Bake until a toothpick or knife inserted in
the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Let the cake cool on wire rack. Remove the cake from the pan
and frost with your favourite icing.
