Serves 6
Prep time - 60 min
Ingredients
1.Eggs- 2(large)
2.Unsalted butter - 100 g
3.Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
4.All purpose flour -1 cup(divided into 3 parts)
5.Milk - 1 cup
6.Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Baking powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Sugar - 250 g
9.Strong coffee - 50 ml (hot)
10. Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup.
Procedure
1. Heat together milk , half of the cocoa powder and oil until well combined and keep aside .
2. In a separate bowl beat the eggs for a minute and add in sugar and butter and blend well.
3.Dissolve the remaining cocoa powder into the strong coffee and add to the above mixture.
4. Now add the milk- cocoa-butter-oil mixture and mix till well incorporated.
5.Add in the all purpose flour part by part making sure that it has been well blended after each part.
6.Add the baking powder and baking soda and blend the mixture on high speed for 2 min.
7.Pour half the batter into a 8"x8" pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 160 c for 22 min.
8.Repeat the process for the other half of the batter.
Layering the cake
9.In a separate clean pan , combine 1/4 of water and 1/4 cup of sugar and heat it till the sugar gets completely dissolved in water.
10.After both the cakes are cooled , brush the sugar syrup made above onto the cakes with the help of a pastry brush.
11.Add a layer of chocolate ganache onto on of the cakes.
12. Place the other cake onto the cake with the ganache and cover the entire layer cake with the ganache.
13. Keep the cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours before you serve :)
Prep time - 60 min
Ingredients
1.Eggs- 2(large)
2.Unsalted butter - 100 g
3.Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
4.All purpose flour -1 cup(divided into 3 parts)
5.Milk - 1 cup
6.Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Baking powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Sugar - 250 g
9.Strong coffee - 50 ml (hot)
10. Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup.
Procedure
1. Heat together milk , half of the cocoa powder and oil until well combined and keep aside .
3.Dissolve the remaining cocoa powder into the strong coffee and add to the above mixture.
4. Now add the milk- cocoa-butter-oil mixture and mix till well incorporated.
6.Add the baking powder and baking soda and blend the mixture on high speed for 2 min.
7.Pour half the batter into a 8"x8" pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 160 c for 22 min.
Layering the cake
9.In a separate clean pan , combine 1/4 of water and 1/4 cup of sugar and heat it till the sugar gets completely dissolved in water.
10.After both the cakes are cooled , brush the sugar syrup made above onto the cakes with the help of a pastry brush.
12. Place the other cake onto the cake with the ganache and cover the entire layer cake with the ganache.
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