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    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

    August 20, 2022 By Aarthi 73 Comments

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    Best Chocolate Cake with step by step picture. This cake is super moist and made with Flour, Butter Milk and Chocolate Rum Frosting. Rich, decadent and totally moist fudgy chocolate cake.

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    1. About Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
    2. Best Chocolate Cake Recipe | Rum Chocolate Cake Recipe | Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe
    3. Best Chocolate Cake Recipe step by step pictures

    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

    I would say that this is the best chocolate cake recipe ever, it is moist, fudgy, soft and almost like eating a chocolate bar. I loved the little rum flavour wafting through the cake. But you can entirely leave it out. Since it is Christmas, one of my viewer asked for a rum cake, i thought of adding rum to the cake and make it even more special.

    About Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Best Chocolate Cake with step by step picture. This cake is super moist and made with Flour, Butter Milk and Chocolate Rum Frosting. Rich, decadent and totally moist fudgy chocolate cake.

    I never thought that this cake will turn out this good. It was so moist and just amazing. I would say that this is the best chocolate cake you ever make and ever eat.

    Adding hot water makes this cake incredible moist. Also the little coffee mixed with hot water will bring the chocolate flavour out and makes it more chocolaty.

     
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    This can be made for your kids birthdays as well. You can decorate it with any frosting as you like. Check out all my frosting recipes.

    Ingredients for Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cup / 240 grams
    • Cocoa Powder - ¾ cup / 80 grams
    • Sugar - 2 cup / 400 grams
    • Baking Powder - 2 tsp
    • Baking Soda - 1 tsp
    • Salt - 1 tsp
    • Instant Coffee Powder - 1 tsp
    • Buttermilk - 1 cup / 240 ml
    • Eggs - 2
    • Oil - ½ cup / 120 ml
    • Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp
    • Rum - 2 tblspn (optional)
    • Boiling Water - 1 cup / 240 ml
    • Chocolate Rum Frosting as needed

    BUTTERMILK SUBSTITUTE :  Mix 1 tsp of lemon juice into 1 cup of warm milk and leave it for 10 mins
    CUP MEASURE : My 1 cup measures 240 ml 

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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to make Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

    1. Preheat oven to 170 Degree C. Line two 9 inch (18 cm) baking tray with parchment paper and oil it well. Set aside till use.
    2. Take flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a sifter and sieve it.
    3. Add in sugar and mix well.
    4. Take eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla in a jug and mix well.
    5. Pour this into the dry ingredient and mix well.
    6. Now add coffee powder to hot water and pour that into the batter. Mix well.
    7. Pour this into two prepared tin and bake it for 30 to 40 mins.
    8. Remove it from oven and let it cool down for 15 mins. Now flip over to a cooling rack and peel off the parchment. 
    9. Let this cool completely. Now decorate it with frosting.
    10. Let it chill for 30 mins in fridge and serve.
     
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    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe | Rum Chocolate Cake Recipe | Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Best Chocolate Cake with step by step picture. This cake is super moist and made with Flour, Butter Milk and Chocolate Rum Frosting. Rich, decadent and totally moist fudgy chocolate cake. Rum Chocolate Cake with a hint of rum.
    4.50 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Baking time 40 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Indian
    Servings 12 slices
    Calories 330 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cup All Purpose Flour (240 grams )
    • ¾ cup Cocoa Powder (80 grams )
    • 2 cup Sugar (400 gram)
    • 2 tsp Baking Powder
    • 1 tsp Baking Soda
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Instant Coffee Powder
    • 1 cup Buttermilk (240 ml )
    • 2 Eggs
    • ½ cup Oil (120 ml )
    • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • 2 tbsp Rum optional
    • 1 cup Boiling Water (240 ml )

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 170 Degree C. Line two 9 inch (18 cm) baking tray with parchment paper and oil it well. Set aside till use.
    • Take flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a sifter and sieve it.
    • Add in sugar and mix well.
    • Take eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla in a jug and mix well.
    • Pour this into the dry ingredient and mix well.
    • Now add coffee powder to hot water and pour that into the batter. Mix well.
    • Pour this into two prepared tin and bake it for 30 to 40 mins.
    • Remove it from oven and let it cool down for 15 mins. Now flip over to a cooling rack and peel off the parchment.
    • Let this cool completely. Now decorate it with frosting.
    • Let it chill for 30 mins in fridge and serve.

    Notes

    BUTTERMILK SUBSTITUTE :  Mix 1 tsp of lemonjuice into 1 cup of warm milk and leave it for 10 mins
    CUP MEASURE : My 1 cup measures 240 ml 
    Nutrition Facts
    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe | Rum Chocolate Cake Recipe | Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 330 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.04g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Cholesterol 29mg10%
    Sodium 389mg17%
    Potassium 146mg4%
    Carbohydrates 54g18%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 35g39%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 73IU1%
    Calcium 77mg8%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe step by step pictures 

     
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    Take all your ingredients
     
     
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    Line two baking tin with parchment and oil it really well
     
     
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    Take flour in a sifter
     
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    add in cocoa, and salt
     
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    add in baking powder
     
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    and baking soda
     
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    sieve it together
     
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    Add in sugar
     
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    whisk well
     
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    in a separate jug, crack two eggs
     
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    add in oil
     
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    add in buttermilk
     
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    along with vanilla
     
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    add a dash of rum
     
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    mix all well
     
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    pour it
     
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    mix well
     
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    meanwhile bring 1 cup water to a boil
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    transfer it to a jug
     
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    add in coffee powder
     
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    now strong coffee done
     
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    pour this over the batter
     
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    Mix well
     
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    Pour this into two prepared pans
     
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    bake it
     
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    now flip over 
     

     

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    peel off the parchment
     

     

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    let this cool completely now..
     
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    I prepared the rum chocolate frosting
     
     
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    use a bread knife to slice of the top
     
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    place it in a plate
     
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    cover with strips of parchment
     
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    dollop with frosting
     
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    spread thinly
     
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    place another cake
     
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    with a dollop of frosting
     
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    spread it out
     
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    cover the sides as well

     

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    remove the strips of parchment
     
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    top with sprinkles and silver balls
     
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    slice and serve
     
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    enjoy
     
     
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    1. Anonymous

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      Looks absolutely yummy!!! Can I substitute oil with butter???

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    2. jyothi

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      Yum yum yum.... lovely chclte cake. I wanna try it for this x'mas !!!

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    3. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can, melt it

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      • Anonymous

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        Wat should be the measure for butter.? If we are using it instead of oil

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    4. Anonymous

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      i wl try it ..god bless you.. 🙂

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    5. ivy

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      Excellent!!!!loved baking it!!!

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    6. Anonymous

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      Hii..is there any substitute of eggs fr making it eggless

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    7. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussorry no sub for eggs

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    8. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussame measure.

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    9. Anonymous

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      Hi Arthi.I made this cake by following your instructions & it was very tasty yammy & delicious. Thank u soooo much for sharing your recipe 🙂 🙂

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    10. Manvi

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      Hi.. Just started following your site.. It's awesome. Can you please let me know the temperature setting off the same cake in microwave. Thanks

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    11. Aarthi

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      @ManviSame temp in microwave convection mode

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    12. shalini srini

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      Hi Arthi,
      I have few questions as I'm first time doing it.
      1)advise me the best microwave oven to buy.I need it to do for baking cakes,cookies and pizza's. Or otg is best.
      2)you have mentioned preheat the oven to 170°c ,is there any time limit for it or just like that we need to set the temperature alone,
      3)please advise me how to do this in otg which mode to choose.

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    13. Anonymous

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      Wat should be the temperature and time for microwave

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    14. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousThis has to be done in microwave convection mode, same time and same temp

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    15. Aarthi

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      @shalini sriniI haven't used microwave, OTG is what i have.

      Preheat the oven for 10 mins.

      You have to choose the two rods on mode.

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    16. Anonymous

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      Hi.. Looks good.. I will definitely try this.. But could you pls let me know which brand cocoa powder to usse ? Can I use nescafe instant coffee powder also ? Also which oil to use ?

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    17. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI use weikfield brand. And yes u can use nescafe. And i use gold winner refined oil

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    18. Anonymous

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      @Aarthi

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    19. Anonymous

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      @Aarthi

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    20. Anonymous

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      wonderful blog loved it.

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    21. ponnu rustham

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      Any substitute for rum?

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    22. Anonymous

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      I just love to bake cakes. .but dont hve microwave or oven
      can you pls post some cake recipes that can be done in cooker... waiting for your reply...

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    23. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousU can try all my cake recipe in pressure cooker.

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    24. Aarthi

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      @ponnu rusthamYou can skip rum in this cake/.

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    25. Anonymous

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      Ur recipes are too good described briefly with images. The ake looks yummy as the name of ur blog. Thxx to you for sharing ur recipes.

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    26. Anonymous

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      Thxx for sharing ur recipes so briefly as u r in front of us . thxx

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    27. Anonymous

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      Wonderful recipe....Will surely try it....looks too much yum...thank uu for sharing such a greattt one.... love following ur blog... thank u aarthi

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    28. Anonymous

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      Can I skip rum

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    29. Anonymous

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      Can I skip rum

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    30. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can skip rum

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    31. Dalreen Paul

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      Hi Aarthi..
      Tried out tis cake.. it came out super awesome..i omitted the rum..but still tasted yummyyylicious.. love the way you present your recipes with illustrations.. makes it really easy to try it out..

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    32. Anonymous

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      Can you do a post on homemade chocolate mint cake using fresh mint leaves?

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    33. Anonymous

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      How much time Will be required to bake cake in pressure cooker??

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    34. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousit depends on each cake. so always keep a eye on it.

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    35. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi,
      It looks very yummy and I really like the way you presented it. I never made a cake at home but after seeing your post I really felt like trying it. I am looking to buy the cake pans and have a question about it. I see that you use removable base pans in some of the recipes and the normal aluminum pans for some others. Can you please suggest which cake pans will be better?

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    36. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousi always use aluminium baking pans always. theu are batter. U can use normal ones or removable ones too

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    37. avni

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      hello, i wanted to know the temperature for baking..for pre heating you have mentioned degrees, is it the same for cooking time as well?

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    38. Aarthi

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      @avniyes for cooking time also it is the same temp

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    39. Anonymous

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      Hi, looks yummy... I want to know the difference between using oil instead of butter....

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    40. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousadding oil in cakes gives more light and soft textured cakes..

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    41. Anonymous

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      Will it work when I halves this recipes? Thanks..

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    42. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can halve it

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    43. Anonymous

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      Hello!
      Would something bad happen if I put in more rum? Like would it still bake as well? 🙂

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    44. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousadding too much rum will make it too strong..I think u can go for just a tblspn more ..Adding too much will affect the consistency as well

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    45. keerthana kuthalasangu

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      Is both baking soda and our normal cooking soda are same ?

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    46. Rajshree

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      Can you please give the recipe for the frosting? Thanks
      Rajshree

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    47. Cynthia Pinto

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      I tried d cake it was yum. I liked d colour of yr cake..which brand cocoa did u use.

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    48. Cynthia Pinto

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      I tried d cake it was yum. I liked d colour of yr cake..which brand cocoa did u use.

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    49. Aarthi

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      @Cynthia Pintoi used a brand which my super market sells..not sure about the name.

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    50. Aarthi

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      @Rajshreehere is the frosting
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/12/the-best-chocolate-frosting-ever.html

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    51. Aarthi

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      @keerthana kuthalasanguyes cooking soda nad baking soda are same

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    52. mousumi

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      looks sinful, going to try it now for my son's birthday who loves chocolate cake. i have tried some of your recipes n they have all turned out nice, so keep them coming. god bless

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    53. sona c

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      Tried this one.simply awesome ..thanks

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    54. sareefa munawara

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      Hi, two cups means 240g or 480g.. and baking soda and cooking soda are same??

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      • Aarthi

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        it is 240 grams and cooking soda and baking soda is same

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    55. Pooja Jagushte

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      Hi Aarthi. My batter turned out runny after adding coffee. Help !

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      • Aarthi

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        no issues.it willbe like that only.

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    56. Pavithra K

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      Hi Arthi, how do u bake two cake at a time? I have Morphy Richards 52 ltrs, still I can't keep 2 cake tins at a time.

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      • Aarthi

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        you can place one cake inside and other little outside. you cannot place it side by side

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    57. J Moni Jebas

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      Can we steam this aarthi

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      • Aarthi

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        no u cannot

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    58. Shabina N.T.

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      You are the most reliable food blogger for me.
      I have tried many recipes and it is always awesome.
      Please tell me if we skip icing will it still taste good.

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      • Aarthi

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        yes it will

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    59. Anonymous

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      How do you make buttermilk?

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    60. Anonymous

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      Please can you tell me the measure of maida is it 240 gms or 480 gms. As in your recipe u have said 1cup =240gms and maida is 2 cups [email protected]

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      • Aarthi

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        1 cup maida weighs 120 grams

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    61. Anonymous

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      What is the substitute for butter milk Aarathi?

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      • Aarthi

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        no substitute for that

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    62. Lekshmi

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      Aarthi, I followed your recipe and did only one substitution. I made it with Atta instead of Maida as I do not store Maida at home. It came exactly like how you have described in the picture. Amazing recipe. Loved it.

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    63. Priyanka

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      Hi Aarthi, I made cupcakes from this batter and they turned out amazing. Everyone just loved them. However, this time I made a cake but it broke very badly. Can you please guide me in advising where I went wrong? Does too much water break the cake? For buttermilk, I used 2 spoons of curd and rest all water. Was I correct?

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      • Aarthi

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        did you over filled the cake tin. Also take milk and add some lemon juice to make buttermilk.

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    64. Mary Beth Christie

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      Made this today. It was amazing!!!! I hate when you look at 5 star recipe and read the rating and they are giving it 5 stars. Then, in their comment, they say they are going to try it. I tried it and it is amazing. I used dark rum instead of clear rum, just because I like it better. The recipe calls for baking at 170 degrees. That is metric. I baked it at 325 degrees fahrenheit for 50 minutes. It turned out fine. The unsalted butter for the rum icing states butter in grams. Its 2/3 cups in standard units. Great recipe. Thanks for posting it.

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