Ingredients
For the cake
For the chocolate ganache
For the chocolate ganache
Notes:
For the cake
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour/atta
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/4 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
- 2-3 teaspoon hot water
- 1/4 cup butter
For the chocolate ganache
- 100 grams 80-90 pre cent chocolate
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Method
For the cake
For the cake
- Start with the oven. Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F.
- Grease the cake pan and keep it ready.
- Mix the cocoa powder with the coffee and hot water.
- Next, mix the sugar, butter and eggs until the sugar dissolves. Then add vanilla essence to it.
- Sift the bicarbonate soda and salt with the flour twice.
- Now fold the sifted dry ingredients into the wet (eggs and cocoa powder mixture). Do not over mix.
- Put the batter in a loaf tin and bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes or when the knife inserted in it, comes out clean.
For the chocolate ganache
- Chop the chocolate bars into very small pieces. This will help it melt it fast.
- On low heat, boil the milk and mix cocoa powder in it.
- When the milk comes to a boil, add in the chopped chocolate and mix. Mix until it becomes smooth and no lumps remain.
Notes:
- Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature.
- For an eggless version, omit the eggs and use ¼ cup of yogurt/curd instead.
- The same recipe can be followed with all purpose flour as well.
- Double the ingredients if you want to make a larger cake.
- Milk, white or dark chocolate can be use to make the sauce. Even chocolate chips can be used.
