Chocolate Cake

by Tarla Dalal

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Who can resist the temptation of sinking their teeth into a soft, rich and gooey chocolate cake? An all-time favourite, the Chocolate Cake fits perfectly into any occasion , and is a must-add to everybody’s cooking folders.

This intensely-flavoured eggless chocolate cake is surprisingly easy to make and hardly requires any complex preparations.

Made with an ideal combination of flour, butter and condensed milk, this cake has a wonderfully rich texture – not to forget the memorable flavour derived from cocoa and vanilla. A recipe that is definitely worth trying!

You can also try other delightful Cakes like Black Forest Cake or Cheesy Chocolate and Fruit Cake

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Baking Time: 30 minutes Baking Temperature: 180ºC (360ºF) Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 35 mins Makes 1 cake (6 wedges )
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Ingredients

2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
5 tbsp milk

Method

Sift together the cocoa powder, plain flour, baking powder and baking soda in a deep bowl and keep aside.
Combine butter, condensed milk and vanilla essence together in a deep bowl and beat using an electric beater for 2 minutes till light and fluffy.
Add the plain flour-cocoa powder mixture and milk and fold gently using a spatula till well mixed.
Beat using an electric beater for 1 minute or till smooth.
Pour this mixture into a lined and greased 150 mm. (6") diameter baking tin.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 25 minutes or till a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Let it cool slightly and demould. Use as required.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per wedges

Energy	283 cal
Protein	5.4 g
Carbohydrates	32.2 g
Fiber	0.6 g
Fat	15 g
Cholesterol	37.4 mg
Sodium	282.2 mg

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RECIPE SOURCE : The Chocolate Cookbook

Reviews

Foodie #497248

on 21 Jul 18 09:00 PM

my cake cracked. wat could be the reason? and burnt a little on top too. please tell me wat went wrong

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Tarla Dalal Apologies for the same. We have updated our recipe. You can try this method and share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!

01 Aug 18 02:49 PM

Foodie #666748

on 20 Feb 17 04:38 PM

Tanmay

on 07 Feb 17 10:46 PM

great recipe!!! I followed the instructions in toto, but also added some dry fruits for a crunchy texture. the result was a spongy cake, delicious to the core..

Tarla Dalal Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

08 Feb 17 08:30 AM

Supriya

on 25 Sep 16 12:38 PM

Is vanilla essence necessary?

Tarla Dalal Hi Supriya, Vanilla essence gives a nice flavour, we advise to use it.

26 Sep 16 03:17 PM

Renu

on 01 Feb 16 08:38 PM

i like so much without egg cake .so this recepi is so helpful for me.awesome

Tarla Dalal Thanks Renu. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

02 Feb 16 09:18 AM

Eat to live

on 01 Jan 12 09:54 AM

Great eggless recipe. i add more cooca powder to make it dark chocolate cake. I have reduced the butter to half. It comes out light and moist.

Leena_Dhoot

on 21 Dec 10 11:28 PM

a good multi-purpose cake base!stays for quite a while and if whisked well, its light and fluffy!

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