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Easy Eggless Chocolate Cake

This is one cake recipe you must keep in your recipe folder - a simple easy eggless chocolate cake.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsps cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp coffee instant powder .
  • 1/4 tsp salt .
  • 6 tbsps butter melted .
  • 1 cup sugar powdered .
  • 3/4 cup yogurt (dahi/curds-not too sour).
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cups milk .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 1 tsp malt vinegar vinegar or regular .

Instructions
 

  • Ensure that all ingredients are at room temperature.
  • Butter and flour a 9" round baking tin or a loaf tin + 2-3 other smaller tins.
  • Preheat the oven at 180xb0C.
  • Over a large paper, sieve the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, instant coffee and salt until combined and airy.
  • In a large bowl, combined the melted butter and sugar by mixing together with a spatula. Whisk in the yogurt well. To this, add the flour in 3 batches, mixing well after each addition along with some of the milk to aid in mixing.
  • At the end of this all the flour and milk should be incorporated into the batter.
  • Add vanilla extract and 1 tsp vinegar and give it a final mix with the spatula. Using the spatula scrape out the batter into the loaf tin plus two other smaller tins.
  • The loaf will bake for 35-40 mins (until tester comes out clean) - reduce baking time for smaller cakes.
  • Remove on a cooling rack and after 5-10 minutes, unmould cakes and let them cool further before slicing or decorating.