The soft cake, topped with a crusty nutty layer, gives this bake a different high, making it the perfect accompaniment to the afternoon tea.
By Priya Sreeram
Eggless Chocolate Cake with a Crusty Walnut Layer
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6
Description
The soft cake topped with a crusty nutty layer gives the bake a different high and is the perfect accompaniment to the afternoon tea.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- Butter -50 grams
- Condensed Milk- 200 grams
- Milk – 1/2cup (approx 120 ml)
- Flour – 100 grams
- Cocoa Powder- 30 grams
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Baking Soda – 1/2 tsp
- Choco essence-1/4 tsp
For the crispy layer:
- Granulated Sugar- 60 grams
- Vanaspathi / Shortening – 60 grams
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
- All Purpose Flour- 120 grams
- Baking Powder- 1 tsp
- Milk – 1/2cup (approx 120 ml)
- Walnuts – 4 tbsp
- Chocolate (grated/chopped) – 4 tbsp
Instructions
- For the cake layer:
- Grease a cake tin and dust it with flour. Preheat oven to 175C.
- Beat butter till soft and add condensed milk. Mix well.
- Sift flour, baking powder and soda-bi-carb. Add to it the cocoa powder. Mix milk and essence. Add milk mixture and flour mixture little by little to the butter and mix it slowly.
- Pour it into the cake tin and bake for 10 minutes.
- For the crispy layer/cookie dough:
- Beat sugar and vanaspathi until fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Sift flour with baking powder.
- Add it to the shortening/vanaspathi mix. Now add milk little by little and when the sticky dough consistency is reached stop adding milk.
- To assemble the cake:
- After 10 minutes, remove cake tin from oven and spread the cookie dough evenly on the half baked cake.
- The cookie dough may penetrate the top layer of cake. Don’t worry because that gives a nice merged cake.
- Sprinkle the chopped walnuts and grated chocolate.
- Bake it for 25-30 minutes or till the top is golden brown. Remove from oven and let it cool.
- Invert the tin and remove the cake from the tin. Use another plate to invert the cake again.
- Cut it to pieces and enjoy with your desired cuppa.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
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