Chocolate Cake

Ariv turned 6 months old and we hosted a get together party at our place. I made a chocolate cake and decorated it with dark chocolate and strawberry.

Ingredients:

6 eggs

300 gms sugar

300 gms butter. (For best results use Amul butter.)

75 gm All purpose flour

2/3 cup Hershey cocoa

2 tsp baking pwd

2 tsp vanilla essence

4 tbsp Confectioners sugar

Shredded dark chocolate

Strawberries to decorate

Method:

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degree F

2. Grease a 13*7 pan with butter or alternatively use the non stick PAM spray. I use an aluminum foil in a glass tray so that its easy to clean later and grease the foil with PAM.Grease a 13*7 inch glass tray with butter or alternatively use the non stick PAM spray. I use an aluminum foil in a glass tray so that its easy to clean later and grease the foil with PAM spray.

3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, add all purpose flour. In the sequence below- add ingredients - sugar, room temperature butter, cocoa and eggs. Use hand mixer to mix well.

4. Add vanilla essence and mix well.

5. Add baking powder at end and mix well.

6. Then place cake batter in pan.

7. Bake for 30-35 minutes on 350 C. The baking times may vary based on your oven. Use a tooth pick to test.

8. Cake is ready.

8. Mix confectioners sugar and whipped cream

9. After the cake cools down, decorate it with the cream.

10. Decorate with shredded chocolate and strawberries.