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Baking Time : 30 to 35 mins
Serves: 6
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Cocoa Powder – 1/3 cup
Baking Powder- 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda – 1 tsp
Salt – a pinch
Milk – 1/2 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Oil – 1/2 cup
For Topping:
Dark Chocolate – 1.5 cup chopped
Cream – 2 tblspn
Strawberries for topping
(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)
Method:
Preheat oven to 170 degree C. Line a square pan with parchment paper and grease it well with oil. Set aside.
Take flour, baking soda, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a sieve and sift it well.
Add in sugar and mix well.
Now make a well in the center, add in milk, water, oil and mix well.
Spoon this into the pan and bake for 30 to 35 mins.
Now remove it and cool it completely.
Now unmould it and chill the cake for 2 hours.
Now cut it as desired shape and set aside.
Now make the icing, take chocolate in a bowl and melt it gently using a double boiler till it is melted. Add in cream and mix well.
Now take the cake and spoon some icing over and top with strawberries.
Chill for few mins and serve.
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| in a bowl, take flour |
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| add in baking powder |
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| add in baking soda and salt |
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| add in cocoa powder |
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| sieve well |
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| add in sugar |
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| mix well |
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| make a well in the center |
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| add in milk |
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| add in oil |
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| add in water |
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| mix well |
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| now use a spatula to give a good mix.. |
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| pour it into the baking pan, i lined it with parchment and oiled it well |
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| bake till done |
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| can you see how moist the cake is..now chill this cake for couple of hours |
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| now use a cutter to cut out hearts |
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| i cut some into squares |
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| now lets make the icing..take chocolate |
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| Add it in a heat proof bowl |
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| place it over a double boiler |
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| melt it gently |
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| now it is melted |
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| smooth and yummy |
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| add little cream in |
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| mix well |
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| spoon this over the cake |
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| top with strawberries |
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| Chill for few mins and serve |
Aww..much needed one 😍 Luks yummy
Wow….luks yummie…planning to make on 14th..can u plz temme half of the 1/3 cup??
hai maha dis s kumudha ur blog s so nice.Neatly explained each receipes with a perfect pic im a mom of 2 years old baby n started interest to cook different varieties n to make happy my hubby n my baby.stil now tried some of ur receipes n came out well.seriously ur blog s very useful even for starters also.All d best for ur future
Wow aarthi it looks yummyyyyyyy can't able to wait till done in home. Thanks for awesome recipe and keep rocking…..
what oil r u using maha?
what oil r u using maha?
@Anonymousi use normal veg oil
Hi Aarthi I’m your subscriber.. Fond of all your recipes.. Please share vanilla cake or any other cake recipe which has no chocolate flavor.. I love chocolate flavor but my hubby loves only vanilla.. I could find most of your recipes are of chocolate flavor. Please share more choc- less cakes.