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Easy and Tasty Chocolate Cake

March 20, 2010 by Premalatha Aravindhan 10 Comments

Easy and Tasty Chocolate Cake:

Ingredients For Cake

1 cup cocoa

2 cups boiling water
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup butter

2 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

cup whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients For Frosting

2  teaspoons instant coffee powder
1/2 cup cream
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 cup chocolate rices

Method of Preparation:


For Cake:

Combine cocoa with boiling water and mix with a whisk, then cool completely.

In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease 3 9″ layer cake pans.

In large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla at high speed for 5 minutes.

At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4ths alternately with cocoa mixture in 3rds.

Begin and end with flour mixture.

Do not overbeat.

Divide evenly in prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and cool on rack.

For Filling:

Whip cream, add sugar, and vanilla .

Beat until thick.

For Frosting:

In medium saucepan, combine Instant coffee powder, cream and butter.

Stir over medium heat until smooth.

Remove from heat and blend in powdered sugar with a whisk.

In a bowl over ice, beat until it holds its shape.

To assemble Cake: Place 1 layer top side down on large plate and spread with half the whipped cream.

Place 2nd layer top side down on whipped cream and spread remaining whipped cream on top.
Place 3rd cake layer on top, top side up.
Frost sides and top of cake with  frosting.
Spread the chocolate rices at the sides of cake.
Spread bit instant coffee powder on the top-centre of the cake
Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer before serving.
Iam sending this chocolate cake to
“The Best Chocolate Cake” event.

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Comments

  1. Priya says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Thats a beautiful cake, looks really professional, feel like having a slice rite now..

    Reply
  2. Hari Chandana says

    March 20, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Wow… what a beautiful cake.. looks perfect n delicious.. Awesome job!!

    Reply
  3. Priya says

    March 21, 2010 at 3:00 am

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  4. Ms.Chitchat says

    March 21, 2010 at 9:44 am

    Awesome cake recipe. Click looks too perfect and the cake is picture perfect too. Wish could have some now :):)

    Reply
  5. Padma says

    March 21, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Looks mouthwatering… very professional Prema… too good.

    Reply
  6. jeyashrisuresh says

    March 21, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    oh wow what a lovely cake.
    great to know u made it at home.what a perfect finishing.

    Reply
  7. Uma says

    March 22, 2010 at 1:18 am

    What a beautiful cake!.. everything is so perfect.

    Reply
  8. Senthivel says

    March 22, 2010 at 6:50 am

    The cake was so tasty…………

    Reply
  9. Vijiskitchen says

    June 11, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    Cake looks professional & and very nice presentation.
    http://vijisvegkitchen.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  10. Soma Pradhan says

    June 14, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    You are too good in making cakes…

    Reply

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