Eggless Chocolate Cake

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

{For the cake}

All-purpose flour - 3 cups

Castor sugar - 2 cups

Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Vegetable oil - 3/4 cup

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Vinegar - 2 tsp

Cold water - 2 cups

{For the topping}

Thick cream - 2 cups

Semi-sweet cooking chocolate (chopped) - 2 & 1/2 cup

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients.
2. Now to this mixture of dry ingredients add the oil and mix thoroughly.
3. Add the essence and vinegar. Mix well
4. Add cold water gradually stirring continuously.
5. Now pour the mix into a greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
6. Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes or until done.
7. While the cake cools completely you can prepare the topping for the cake.
8. For the topping, in a saucepan, heat the cream on medium heat. Do not allow it to boil.
9. Now add the chocolate pieces and mix thoroughly till you get a uniform mixture of cream and chocolate. Pull off the stove.
10. Once the cake has cooled completely cover it completely with the topping.
11. Save a quarter of the topping mixture and put it in a piping cone. With the help of the piping cone, decorate the cake with the design of your choice such as flowers or any random design.

That is it. Enjoy your wonderful eggless chocolate cake.