Thursday 29 August 2013

Rich Moisture Chocolate Cake

Today is my 'kelam Kabut' day!!! Hahahahahahaa apa tak nya , my daughter told me last night that today is her Hari Raya and Merdeka celebration in school. Her agama school not far from our house, so I just called the school to confirm. Betul, today is the day, apa lagi kelam Kabut prepare something for her to  bring to school later.

I decided to bake her a chocolate cake, the one that she like most importantly. Came back from school, her face is beaming with smile, suka Le tu!!!

Here is the recipe. To my housemate from ITM Dungun Terengganu who have asked me about the recipe, here you are.
Buat ye, Jgn tak buat.....hehehehe


Ingredients
(A)
170g butter (i used unsalted butter)
300gm caster sugar
3 eggs (grade A)

(B)
2 tsp instant nescafe
1 tbsp warm water
1 tsp essence vanilla
1 tsp choc emulco

(C)
225gm flour (i used superfine flour)
65gm cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda bicarbonate
1 1/2 tsp baking powder

180ml cold water fm fridge

Method
1. Using stand mixer, beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy
2. Add in egg one at a time (abt 30sec each) and continue to beat on high speed
3. Mix (B) in a small bowl and drizzle on butter mixture and continue to beat on medium speed.
4. Sieve (C) and add into butter mixture in 3 addition.. cold water in 2 addition using folding technique with rubber spatula.. (flour-water-flour-water-flour)
5. Greased a 9" round cake pan and place baking paper. Pour batter and bake at preheated oven of 175C for abt 40mins (i had to bake mine for 55mins)
6. Leave cake in pan for abt 20mins bef unmoulding
7. Slice cake into 2 and spread chocolate ganache in between... pour the rest onto cake and decorate as you 


Still not too late to wish Salam Aidilfitri ke pada semua yang meraikannya.


Source: Rima bisousatoi