Lately the kids have started rubbing their hands, exclaiming 'Let the feast begin!' before digging into their meal. This is followed by chuckling at their own silliness. It doesn't matter what they are digging into, it is always a feast.
The first time I stood in front of my new oven, I couldn't help thinking aloud 'Let the baking begin!'.
How I missed baking!
First up is a chocolate cake. A simple, moist chocolate cake. One that is not too chocolatey but still quite satisfying.
Ingredients
1 ½ all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup brewed coffee, or water (I used 1 tbsp of instant coffee mixed in a cup of water)
½ cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 ½ all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup brewed coffee, or water (I used 1 tbsp of instant coffee mixed in a cup of water)
½ cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
2 tbsp white vinegar
Method
Preheat oven to 375F.
Grease an 8x8 square pan.
Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt).
Mix all the wet ingredients except the vinegar till well combined.
Mix the wet and dry ingredients.
Add the vinegar. Using swift strokes mix it in.
Immediately pour the batter in the cake pan.
Bake it for about 30 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Enjoy!
16 comments:
sounds great. going to make this one with raspberry fruit topping! will let you know how it turns out.
have fun in a your new kitchen - j
A new oven! Lucky you...I would love to have a new oven to replace my hard-to-clean one....*sigh*
chocolate! anyday!!!
First entry? Oh yeah! Keep it coming dear ;)
Does that mean the kitchen is all done? You are gonna have to cook/ bake a lot to give justice to the new oven!
Let the baking begin :-)
looks yummy and delecioussssss
Congratulations on the new oven (guessing your kitchen renovation is done)! The chocolate cake has such a short and minimalist ingredient list...and looks so good.
The cake looks fab, very simple and good recipe too, will try this one for sure.
Chocolate cake looks so delicious. Love them.
With your new kitchen and the oven we are expexting u to dish out delicious dishes like the chocolate cake.
Enjoy the oven and the cake :-)
d-lish! can it get any easier :)
hey, can the vinegar be sub'd by lime juice? if so, same qty? tx
enjoy the new oven....
Bee: Let me know how it turns out.
Raspberry glaze is a great idea.
Nabeela:
Nags: I agree, chocolate is a perfect for all days ending in 'y' (that was corny).
Suganya: Yep, first one.
Ashwini: The kitchen is all done, finally! Am busy making up for lost time :)
Sagari: Thanks.
Nupur: Yes, just moved into the spanking new kitchen. I don't make vegan cakes that often, but this one turned out quite well.
Bindiya: Do try and let me know if you liked it.
HappyCook: Now that I have the kitchen back, didn't know where to begin. Baking a cake was the best start I could think of.
Richa: Don't know if lime juice is a good substitute. But it should work I think, as both are equally acidic.
Mmmmmm... looks gorgeous. Looks like a must try. Doesn't need much planning either because I usually have all the ingredients at home.
Now should I say, 'let the blogging begin!'? :-)
There is such a rush and high that comes only from baking.
tried it, loved and posted about it. thank you.
My daughter loves choclate cake. I am going to try after Navarathri is over
I made this cake last month. It turned out superb, everybody loved it. It's moist and has a perfect texture. I would have liked it slightly sweeter though. Adding some more sugar won't change anything else, will it?
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