After a long time tried baking chocolate cake as i wanted to dedicate it for somone special for his birthday. Made with soo much love , it has turned out to be a lovely , fluffy and delicious cake. I was not much intrested with the baking part earlier but now I think i have started loving it. And I will come out with more cake recepie . Stay connected !

Preparation time : 15 to 20 mins

Cooking time : 40 mins

INGREDIENTS:

• All purpose flour / maida : 2 cups
• Cocoa powder: 2 tbsp
• Chocolate powder/ syrup: 2 tbsp
• Baking powder: 1 tsp
• Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
• Powdered sugar: 1/2 cup
• Butter : 100 gm
• Milk: 1/2 cup
• Condensed milk: 1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence: 1 tsp
• Salt: a pinch

FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE :

• Dark chocolate : 150 gm
• Whipped cream : 3/4 cup

FOR DECORATING CAKE :

• Choco chips : few
• Grated chocolate : few
• Sprinkles: few of your choice

PREPARATION:

• I have made this cake in pressure cooker , you can even bake it in oven.
• Pre heat the pressure cooker with salt spread at the bottom and lid just covered.
• Meanwhile prepare the cake batter.
• First we need to take all the dry ingredients in a bowl one by one.
• First goes the all purpose flour, then the baking powder, cocoa powder, chocolate powder and finally baking soda. Just give a mix and keep aside.
• Now we are going to mix the wet ingredients.
• In another bowl add melted butter and whisk it with a hand whisker or electric whisker.
• To this add powder sugar and whisk well.
• Add milk and condensed milk and mix . Do not add the milk altogether. Initially add half milk and see if the consistency is ok if not you can add more.
• Now add salt and vanilla essence and whisk properly .
• Add the dry ingredients mix that we have kept aside to this partly and whisk it combining all the ingredients.
• Once its whisked well, grease a cake tray with butter or oil.
• Pour the batter into the tray.
• Keep a stand on to the spread salt inside the cooker.
• Keep the cake tray on this stand.
• Now close the lid of the cooker but without the whistle.
• Cook on medium to low flame for 40 mins.
• After 40 mins switch off the flame and with the help of a toothpick check if the cake is cooked properly. ( when you insert and take the toothpick out it should be clean without any batter sticking to it.)
• Let the cake cool for 10 to 15 mins before removing from the try.

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:

• In a bowl add whipped cream and dark chocolate pieces , either microwave or heat it for 30 secs.
• Now whisk it well till it becomes smooth and fluffy.
• Keep it for 5 mins.
• Keep the cake on top of a plate.
• Pour the chocolate ganache on top of the cake so that it spreads evenly to all sides.
• Decorate it with choco chips , grated chocolate and sprinkles.
• Refrigerate the cake for sometime before serving.