Dark Chocolate Cake

  

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For the cake batter:

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup Cocoa Powder
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup hot coffee ( 2 tsp of coffee powder mixed in 1 cup hot water)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbs Vanilla essence

Chocolate Frosting

• 6 tbs cocoa powder
• 4-5 tbs sugar
• milk (about 15 to 20 tbs)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 tbs water
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 1 to 2 tbs butter

Lets get crackin!!! ;)

Making the batter: Keep two mixing bowls handy

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
• Whisk in the eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla essence, oil and salt in bowl 1, till the mixture is smooth and the sugar has blended in.
• In bowl 2, mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & baking soda (preferably using a sieve to avoid lumps)
• Now pour in the wet ingredients of bowl 1 into bowl 2 and gently fold it in.
• Pour in the hot cup of coffee and mix. (Note: Do not add the hot coffee to the eggs or else you will end up with coffee flavored scrambled eggs)
• Pour the batter in your greased baking tin.I used a 9 inch tin that was 3 inch deep.It is better to use a deep tin or else it spills out later.
• Put it in the oven and PATIENTLY wait for 50 minutes. (If you use a bigger tin, the cake will cook faster so check on it after 40 minutes.)
• To check if the cake has set, stick in a tooth pick or a small knife right in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, you know your baby is done. So take it out and leave it aside to cool.

Making the frosting:  

• Mix the cocoa powder, sugar, milk and salt till the batter is smooth and runny.
• dissolve the corn flour in the 5 tbs water and keep it aside.
• On medium flame melt the butter. 

• Pour in your cocoa mixture into the saucepan and stir if.
• Add the cornflour mixture into the saucepan and stir it.
• Once the mixture starts bubbling and becomes thick turn off the heat and let it cool a little.( To check if it is of the right consistency, dip a spoon into it and then run your finger on the back of the spoon. If the sauce stays separated, then it is perfect.) this frosting becomes more thick after it cools down.
• Spread this frosting over your cake and decorate it with some chocolate shavings or toasted ground almonds.

Aand enjoy!!!