how to make chocolate cake

Once you are trained in making simple cakes, you can try the king of cakes - the 

chocolate cake! This recipe is very simple and can be made even by kids

Ingredients

how to make chocolate cake

Plain flour, 1⅓ cups

Castor sugar, 1 cup

Cocoa powder, ⅓ cup

Butter (melted and cooled), 4 ounces

Eggs, 2

Buttermilk, 1 cup

Baking soda, 1 teaspoon

Vanilla essence, 1 teaspoon

Making Process

Preheat the oven to 355° F

Anoint a 20 cm round and a 6 cm deep cake pan

Line the base of the pan with a baking paper

Take a large bowl and sift flour, baking soda and cocoa powder in it

Stir in the sugar and set it aside

Mix eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and melted butter in a deep container

Make a well-like structure in center of the flour mixture and pour the buttermilk batter in it

Beat the mixture with an electric mixer on low speed until it is combined well

Then increase the speed to high and beat further for about 3-4 minutes until the consistency is creamy and thick

Pour this mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-45 minutes

Allow the mixture to cool in a pan for about 5 minutes then turn onto the wire racks for cooling completely

For frosting, you will need icing sugar, cocoa powder and butter

Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl, add butter and 1 tablespoon boiling water, mix it well until it is smooth

Spread the frosting on the cake and refrigerate until firm

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