CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

This is a special post.This is a cake that my daughter Janani made for our anniversary. It is really easy to make and it tastes amazing!

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Cake:

• Maida - 1 3/4 cup (200g)
• Ground Sugar - 1 cup (190g)
• Cocoa Powder - 1/3 cup (30g)
• Eggs- 2 Large
• Baking soda - 1 1/2 tsp
• Sour milk- 1 cup (200 ml) [Add 1 tbsp of vinegar to 1 cup of milk at room temperature and set aside]
• Refined oil/ Butter - 3/4 cup (150 ml) [If using butter, add 2 tbsp more]
• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Truffle Sauce:

• Chocolate - 1 cup (300g)
• Cream/Milk- 3/4 cup (150 ml)

METHOD:

CAKE:

• In a bowl, mix together sugar and oil/butter and beat with a hand mixer

• Sieve together flour, cocoa powder and baking soda

• Add the sour milk and dry ingredients alternatively and mix thoroughly so that no lumps remain
• Add in vanilla essence

                                              

• Add eggs one by one and beat to get a glazed finish

• Pour into a prepped baking tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for 45 to 50 min, until the cake tester/ toothpick poked in the centre comes out clean

TRUFFLE SAUCE

• Heat the milk or cream (do not boil)
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir as it melts
• Melt the rest of the chocolate chunks over a double boiler (Over a saucepan filled with water)
• Let cool and set for 30 minutes

                                

PREPARING THE CAKE

• Slice the cake horizontally
• Brush one layer with a simple sugar syrup
• spread a layer of chocolate truffle sauce on the bottom layer
• Place the second layer on top 

• Brush the second layer with sugar syrup
• Spread ganache on the top layer and also down the sides
• Decorate as you please!

And there you have it! An easy chocolate truffle cake that is super delicious! Do let me know if you try it.