This is a rich and moist Chocolate cake. It only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting. It’s moist and fudgy and will keep well for 4-5 days.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour 2 Cups (240 g)
• Cocoa powder ¾ Cup (75 g)
• Baking soda ½ TBS
• Salt 1 Tsp
• Butter Softened 150 g (2/3 Cup)
• Caster sugar 1 & ¾ Cup (350 g)
• Eggs 3
• Vanilla essence 1 TBS
• Milk 300 ml
• Milk chocolate Chopped 250 g
• Cream ¾ cup Hot
• Milk 1-2 TBS
• Sprinkles of garnished.

Method

1. Grease 9” round pan with oil and spread flour evenly, set aside.
2. In the bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, mix dry ingredients and set aside.
3. In mixer machine, add butter and caster sugar, beat until light and fluffy.
4. During the beating, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla essence and beat again.
6. Now add dry ingredients alternatively with milk, beat until all well combined.
7. Pour batter into a grease and floured pan and bake in preheated oven at 170 C for 35-40 minutes.
8. Let the cake cool down on a cooling rack. Chocolate Topping:
9. In a bowl, add milk chocolate and hot cream, leave it for 4-5 minutes and gently mix.
10. On double boiler, simmer on low flame, place bowl, add milk, mix well and leave for 10 minutes.
11. When cake is cool, apply chocolate topping and garnished.
12. Chocolate cake is ready to serve.