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Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Light Chocolate Cake best suited for layer cakes
Course Chocolate Cake
Cuisine Baking
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 1 kg
Author Chhavi

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup water 300 gm
  • ¾ cup Unsalted Butter 100 gm
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa 40 gm
  • 3 cups all purpose flour 400 gm
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda 10 gm
  • 2.5 cups sugar 700 gms
  • 3 eggs 140 gms
  • ¾ cup buttermilk ½ cup yogurt+¼ Cup water
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
  • Add the water,cocoa and butter to a sauce pan and heat till the butter melts.
  • Combine the flour,sugar and baking soda.Add to the cocoa mixture from the pan and mix well.
  • Add the eggs ,vanilla and buttermilk.Combine well.
  • Pour the batter in two 9 inch prepared baking pans.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or till the skewer comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes cool.

Frosting the cake

  • Once they are cool level the cake.
  • Sandwich the two cakes with the strawberry compote(recipe given below)
  • Apply a light coating of the cream cheese frosting(recipe below) or any other frosting you have prepared.Smoothen the frosting.
  • Keep in freezer for 15 minutes or fridge for 30 minutes.This is done so that the next layer comes out clean.
  • Now Coat the cake with a second frosting now.This time be generous in the application.
  • Decorate with colorful sprinklers.

Notes

Halve the recipe if using a smaller pan.
Always check the cake 10 minutes before the baking time is over.Every oven behaves a little differently.
If you think the cake is burning from top but its still uncooked inside ,cover it with a foil and cook for another 10 minutes.
Trim and level the cake before frosting.Place the smooth side of the cake on the top for frosting.