My future daughter-in-law reminded me to save a piece of birthday cake for her as she likes it. Over the decades, I have baked many birthday cakes that I cannot recall which are the family's favorite. So starting this year, I will try to have it on record.
I was intrigued by the frosting as eggs are involved.
Since I had not baked a cake for a long time, and with all the kitchen stuff being packed for the cabinet replacement, baking this Moist Chocolate Cake was a challenge despite it being an easy recipe.
Learning: Though without the necessary tools, it takes longer to prepare this cake but am glad that this cake turned out well. It is moist and chocolatey.
The frosting for this recipe is unique too and we love it. It is also very stable.
A keeper.
What you need:
200g castor sugar220g cake flour85g cocoa powder1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/3 tsp salt
2 eggs ½ cup milk1 cup oil1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp instant coffee1 cup boiling water
Method:
Preheat oven to 175℃.
Whisk all dry ingredients together.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, vanilla extract and milk together.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until lump-free.
Dissolved instant coffee with boiling water. Set aside.
Grease and line two 7” baking pans.
Pour the coffee into the batter in 3 additions, mixing well after each addition.
Pour into the pan and bake for 30 mins – 40 mins or until the skewer comes out clean.
Frosting
What you need:
130g whipping cream1 tbsp sugar
200g 70% chocolate, chopped 3 yolks1 tbsp sugar130g whipping cream Method:
Whisk whipping cream with sugar until stiff peak. Chill.
In a pot, whisk yolks with sugar until smooth.
Stir in whipping cream until combined.
Cook the mixture until it thickens and does not boil.
Immediately add in chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
Fold the chocolate mixture in the whipped cream until combined.
Cool cake in pan for 10 mins before removing. Continue to cool completely in the cooling rack.
Frost the cake.
Enjoy!
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