Basic Eggless Chocolate Cake

12th April 2015

Basic Eggless Chocolate Cake

Makes 12 cupcakes / 1 med sized cake

Ingredients:

A.

1 packed cup whole wheat flour

3 tbsp cocoa powder (4 tbsp if you prefer dark chocolate flavour)

1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

B.

1/4 cup butter (4 tbsp/50g)
200ml/g condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
Boiling water as required

Direction:

1. Preheat over at 180deg C for at least 20 min.

2. Mix (B) condensed milk, butter and vanilla extract and set aside.
3. Sift (A) flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda.
4. Mix the dry ingredients to wet mixture alternating with few tbsp of water each time to get a smooth pouring consistency.
5. Once all the ingredients have been incorporated, pour into the prepared container and place into the oven. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 175deg C and bake for 20-25min for cupcakes or 30-35min for a cake. Bake till a toothpick or skewer comes out clean.
6. If you are baking in 1 batch, turn off the heat and leave the container in the over for an additional 10min. Remove and continue to cool on the cooling rack.
7. Serve with ice cream or enjoy it on its own.

Variation: For a stronger chocolate flavour without adding more cocoa powder, dissolve 2tsp of good quality coffee in hot water and mix it in (B) at Step 4.

Enjoy..