Ingredients:
For the cake
100 gms Plain flour
50 gms cocoa powder
1 tsps baking powder
170 gms amul butter, softened ( for unsalted butter use a pinch salt)
75 gms sugar
1 large eggs
1 tsps vanilla essence
2 tbsp curds
100 ml water or milk
For Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
85 gms chocolate, melted
2 tsps vanilla extract
1 tsp of cream or milk
Method:
For the cake:
Sieve flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and
curds
At low speed, alternately beat flour mixture and milk into butter mixture just until blended.
Pour the batter in lined 9" baking tin
Bake at 170 C until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25- 30 minutes.
Transfer pans to wire racks and allow cool for 10mins. Turn out onto racks, remove paper and cool completely.
For the Frosting
Beat butter and powdered sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add cream or milk. Add melted chocolate and vanilla; continue beating
until shiny and smooth.
To Assemble:
Place 1 cake layer
on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Top with remaining cake layer.
Spread frosting on top and sides of cake. Let cake stand for at least
30 minutes. Decorated with chocolate shavings.
