Rich Dark Chocolate Cake
I am a self-confessed chocolate addict. I still remember feeling angry that people only seemed to give away fruit cakes during xmas cuz I was not too fond of them. But without fail, Omana Aunty, (Mrs. Omana Paul is a well-known caterer in Kottayam) our neighbour, used to send one chocolate cake. Rich, dark and absolutely yummy. This is her recipe and my mom makes it whenever she gets the chance and is in the mood.
What I Used:
Maida - 300 gms
Powdered sugar - 450 gms (Please measure after powdering)
Butter - 290 gms
Milk powder - 20 gms
Curd - 8 oz
Cocoa powder - 70 gms
Eggs - 5 big
Salt - 1 pinch (if using unsalted butter)
Soda bi carb - 1 tsp
Vanilla essence - 2 tsp
How I Made It:
Sieve soda + maida + cocoa powder + milk powder + salt six times. This is to make sure that the ingredients have blended completely.
Beat the curd well to remove any lumps.
Beat sugar and butter, keep adding one egg at a ttime and keep mixing well. When this batter has blended well, add the vanilla essence.
Alternately add the curd, and the powder mixture to the butter and sugar mixture. Do not beat at this stage. Slowly blend the ingredients and keep mixing well.
Once the batter has blended well, grease a tray and bake in 350 degrees heat. It should take 35-40 minutes to be completely done. We use the conventional oven at home. Please check after 25 minutes if you use a different one.
Optional Butter Icing:
Mix 30gm butter and 80gm castor sugar and spread over the cake.
This is my entry for Anupama's Fun In the Sun Event, showcasing picnic recipes.
Another tip is to mix the chocolate powder in boiling water before adding to the batter.
Recipe courtesy : Mrs. Omana Paul
Disclaimer: The pictures in this post are of a boxed chocolate cake I made. But the recipe given makes a cake that looks almost exactly like that.
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Thatz the yummiest chunk ever...Loved your cake(Eating):)
ReplyDeleteHi N....First time to ur blog.... ur chocolate cake is looking perfect.....It is so dense and looking YUM!.....
ReplyDeletethe cake looks so heavenly. wish I could have a bite:(
ReplyDeleteit sounds easy and nice. bookmarking!
nice cake, n... i am going to try this one. lucky that u have such a nice neighbour!
ReplyDeleteIf I was offered a slice of this cake at a picnic, I would be a very very happy girl!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a very soft and spongy cake. I bet it is very tasty. My first visit here.Got here blog hopping...worth the hop...happy to see another kerala based recipe blog.
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ReplyDeleteyour chocolate cake is looking yummy. My son has asked me to do it tomorrow. Will try it n let u know.
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I had some hols coming up.. and I really wanted to get down to some baking... lovely recipe nags! Thanks a a bunch.. hugs!:) will try it out n let you know:) Merry Christmas babes!:)
ReplyDeleteI chose this lovely cake for Taste & Create and I am so glad I did! Delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see that it tastes good!! Do you have any idea what I should use if i want an eggless cake? I don't think we get egg substitute here! I would love to bake and eat it too, and I dont eat egg waale cakes :(
ReplyDeleteMy son just saw the photo and he says make it! make it!
ReplyDeleteWow...This looks great. Thank you for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteI have been following your blog(you are doing a good job:))but unfortunately dont have an oven to try out your wonderful recipes(muffins,cookies,cupcakes,breads)..Can you recommend me any good brand?
Thanks in Advance
Where do you live Nina?
ReplyDeleteI live in Singapore
ReplyDeleteNina - ah ok. Honestly I use a very old-fashioned oven which I brought from India (you can find pics of it in my butterscotch blondies recipe page) so I haven't looked around here for ovens. There are some MW ovens that do the trick too so could try places like Courts maybe?
ReplyDeletewill check that out..thanks
ReplyDeleteyour cake is so yummy i have tried and it has turned good thanks for your recipe
ReplyDeleteFrom one chocolate lover to another - here's a saying that I have on my fridge magnet - "If there's no chocolate in heaven, I'm not going there"
ReplyDeletethe cake looks so heavenly. wish I could have a bite:(
ReplyDeleteit sounds easy and nice. bookmarking!
How do you order Omana Paul's cakes - I heard she ships them for Christmas?
ReplyDeletei don't think she "ships" them. where do you live?
ReplyDeleteHi. I am a newbie at baking and yours was the first chocolate cake recipe I have ever tried. It tasted excellent and was moist. But the top crust was thick and spilt open. Inner part cooked okay. Is it coz my cake tin was too small(i use 6 inch tin) or coz my batter was too thick? Please help. Same happened to the butter cake I tried .
ReplyDeleteNewbie, two reasons I can think of for that. Either the batter was too thick or the oven was too hot on top. My oven has the same issue so I cover lightly with aluminium foil before baking my cakes :)
ReplyDeleteHello!! First, I would like to say that I love chocolate cakes and it surely looks yummy!! Can I bake this in a pressure cooker? Will it turn out as in the oven or I'll have to modify?
ReplyDeletepressure cooker cake recipes are different from regular ones so i am not sure if these will turn out good.
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