However, this cake was for a friend’s birthday and that is why there are no pictures of cake from inside.We have some neighbors from India living in our apartment complex.This cake was a surprise for one neighbor friend from Chennai. She was very happy and loved our surprise cake . Everyone including kids enjoyed the cake and no one would have guessed the presence of wheat flour.
So let’s start the recipe.yum
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoon semi sweet chocolate chips/dark chocolate pieces
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoon milk ,if required
For icing
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup low fat milk cream
2 tablespoon icing sugar
Chocolate shavings
Method:
For cake
In a mixing bowl , sift wheat flour , baking powder,baking soda , sugar and salt together.
Make a hole in the center and add buttermilk, oil and vanilla essence .Finally add chocolate chips/dark chocolate.Fold it gently until well combined.
Add 2 tablespoon milk if the batter is too thick.
Pour the batter in prepared cake tin.Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean.
Cool the cake on wire rack.
For icing:
Melt the chocolate chips in double boiler. Add cream and icing sugar.Mix well and pour the icing on cooled cake.
Decorate with choco chips and chocolate shavings.
SLice and serve.
Serve-6 Baking time-30 minutes
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 53
Yum yum my kids would love this.
It is always nice when we get praises for the food we prepare. Chocolate is my weakness too.
I love the ingredients used in the cake and would have loved a peep inside too..but sure it looks fabulous.
I not a big fan of chocolate but I eat chocolate this cake looks yum..
Wonderful to see a full cake with wheat flour..wish you had a slice for us too..:)
droolworthy chocolate goodness…looks very tempting..
Chocolate Is an universal weakness I believe! ! Like the use of coconut sugar!
The cake looks delicious and so sweet of you to bake this surprise cake!
The cake is both yummy n a delight to view.
Wat a neat and elegant cake, i can have a super huge slice anytime.
looks so luxurious – what a beautiful looking cake. However would be cool to see inside of cake also 🙂
with a little baby in arms and a growing kid wonde how you manage to make such beautifully decoarated cakes…this looks awesome
my my my !! this is not guilt free 🙂 its so sinful.. I make similar cakes withotu refined flour or sugar at home and we love it 🙂
Good series , Sapana 🙂
That sure is one luscious cake! I am sure your friends would have enjoyed it thoroughly.
Chocolate cake looks so rich and decadent. Your neighbor's so lucky 🙂
I am sure your neighbor had a great surprise. Lovely cake and looks so sinful.
A baby and a kid in tow how do you manage Sapana. This is a delicious cake.
It's pure decadence!
A treat for chocolate lovers.