Devil's Chocolate Cake

Today was great saturday. U know why? because i successfully baked my first ever devil's chocolate cake n i got already my dslr camera yesterday. Alhamdulillah..n now he's in action already [my Bb] ;-P
Despite my heart still hurt n now i was torn into pieces but i managed bake a delish cake. It was great moment while i'm baking smthng, i forget my sadness and my focus only to make a nice and wonderful sweet treat ;-)

I adapted this recipe from this blog - Goodfood. At first so scared if it wont turn out well. But thanks god, my cake baked nicely in the oven and i managed to decorate it with yummy chocolate ganache,creame cheese n some chocolate flakes and almond nibs.
So here the recipe, n i tell u guys, u wont regret it! U all sure will like 'em ;-D


u must use a good quality baking chocolate thn only it taste divine and delish ;)



DEVIL'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup cocoa [ i used Van Houten/Hershe]

11/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 salt

1/2 stick/114 gm butter,softened [ unsalted butter]

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

3 large eggs

11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

11/2 cups buttermilk [i mix 1 cup fresh milk with 3 tsp lemon juice,stir until well blend n let it set for 10 mins] or u can use sour cream/yogurt

1/2 cups warm water

How to make ;-)

1- Preheat oven to 350 degree f or 180'c.

2- Butter or spray 2 - 9x2 inch round cake pans.[ Mine, i used one only- 23 cm cake pan].

3- Sift flour,cocoa,baking powder,baking soda n salt together in a large bowl - set aside.

4- Using an elektric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter n sugar together until creamy. Scrape down bowl with a rubber spatulla.

5- Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla n beat on high speed until light n fluffy.

6- Turn mixer to low speed n add dry ingredients , alternatively with liquid ingredients. Scraping as needed between addition. Mix until batter is smooth with no lumps.

7- Pour the batter equally into prepare pan.

8- Bake for 35-45 mins at 160'C [my oven small size - it's depend on ur oven size]

-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING-

Ingredients:

250gm cream cheese [room temp]

125gm butter [room temp]

1 cup icing sugar - sifted

1 tsp vanilla

juice of a squeezed slice of lemon, to rid the cheese taste.

Method;

beat cream cheese n butter, just until creamy add the icing sugar, vanilla and lemon juice.

-Chocolate Ganache-

200 ml double cream

250gm dark chocolate,chopped finely

a pinch of salt

Method:

1- In a double boiler, warm double cream until just at boiling point, add chopped chocolate,salt n stir.

2- When chocolate is melted remove frm the heat n continue stirring until well mixed.

3- Cool cake completely,slice cake through the middle to make two layers, spread the creame cheese frosting onto each layers n pour cool ganache on top of the cake.