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Chocolate Cake

Celebrating 10,000 page views with this Chocolate cake........

I started writing this blog on last week of Dec: 2011. I am so happy that my blog got 10,000 page views with in 1yr of time.... Thank you all for your support........

Ingredients
  • Eggs - 2no:
  • Sugar - 85gms
  • Self Raising Flour - 40gms 
  • Coco Powder - 15gms 
  • Vanilla Essence - 1tsp 
  • Melted Butter - 3tbsp 
Preparation Method
  1. Grease and dust a 7" diameter cake tray.
  2. Sieve the flour and coco together.
  3. Beat the eggs and sugar very well until thick and double in quantity  (beat for 4-5 min.)
  4. Add the flour, melted butter, essence.
  5. Mix with a wooden spoon.
  6. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
  7. Bake in a hot oven at 400degree F (200degree C) for 10 minutes. 
  8. Then reduce the temperature to 350degree F (180degree C) and bake for a further 7 minutes (or till the tooth pick inserted comes out clean).
  9. Allow cake to cool, cut it and enjoy Chocolate Cake.

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