Here is our attempt at recreating the classic Bombay bakery Chocolate Cake just in time for Eid. A tried and tested recipe by Food Fusion #foodfusion #digitalammi #nurpurbutter #nurpur #eidrecipes #eidcake
Ingredients:
Prepare Buttercream Frosting:
-Nurpur butter unsalted 150g soft
-Milk powder1/3 Cup
-Vanilla essence ½ tsp
-Icing sugar 2 Cups
-Whipping cream 1 & ½ tbs
Prepare Chocolate Frosting:
-Cocoa powder 4-5 tbs
-Whipping cream 3 & ½ tbs
Prepare Chocolate Cake:
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 Cups
-Cocoa powder 4 tbs
-Instant coffee 2 tsp
-Baking powder 2 & ½ tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp
-Nurpur butter unsalted 200g soft
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 200g (1 Cup)
-Vanilla essence 2 tsp
-Anday (Eggs) 5
-Doodh (Milk) ¼ Cup
-Sugar syrup (dissolve 4-5 tbs of sugar in 1 Cup water)
-Badam (Almonds) chopped
Directions:
Prepare Buttercream Frosting:
-In a kneading machine,add butter,milk powder,vanilla essence,gradually add icing sugar & beat well for 8-10 minutes.
-Add whipping cream & beat for 2 minutes.
-Take out 1/3rd potion of icing mixture in a piping bag & refrigerate until use.
Prepare Chocolate Frosting:
-In a small bowl,add cocoa powder,whipping cream & mix well.
-Now add this mixture in remaining white icing & beat until well combined then transfer to a piping bag & refrigerate until use.
Prepare Chocolate Cake:
-On a bowl,place a sieve,add all-purpose flour,cocoa powder,instant coffee,baking powder,pink salt & sift well then mix well & set aside.
-In a kneading machine,add butter & beat well for 6-8 minutes.
-Add caster sugar,vanilla essence & beat well for 3 minutes.
-Gradually add eggs one by one & beat well.
-Gradually add flour mixture,milk & beat until well combined.
-Grease 8-inch round baking pan with butter & line it with butter paper.
-Pour cake batter,spread evenly & tap few times.
-Bake in preheated oven at 170C for 50 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.
-Let it cool.
-Remove cake from baking pan and with the help of the cake knife,horizontally cut two layers of cake.
-Place first layer of cake on cake stand,add sugar syrup,add & spread buttercream frosting.
-Place another layer of cake,add sugar syrup,add prepared chocolate frosting & cover the sides of the cake with frosting.
-Apply chopped almonds on the sides of the cake.
-Refrigerate until chilled.
-Cut into desired slices & serve!
