Chocolate cake with cream frosting

Happy Birthday Visisht :)

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 11/3 cups (200gms)
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup (75 gms)
3. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Baking soda - 1 tsp
5. Salt - 1/4 tsp
6. Butter - 1/2 cup (125 gms)
7. Brown sugar - 1 cup (200 gms)
8. Instant coffee granules - 1 tbsp
9. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
10. Eggs - 2 nos
11. Milk - 3/4 cup (185 ml)

Whipped cream frosting :

1. Whipping cream - 400 ml
2. Icing sugar - 5 tbsp
3. Vanilla extract - 2 tsp

Method :

1.   Sieve together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt.  

2.   Beat the sugar & butter until creamy.  Beat in the coffee granules and vanilla.  Add the eggs one at a time, beating until just blended after each addition.

3.   With mixer on low, beat in the mixed dry ingredients, alternating with the milk.

4.   Preheat the oven to 350 F & grease the baking pan with parchment paper.  Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.  Bake for 45-50 mins.  

5.   Whip together the cream, icing sugar & vanilla extract.  Spread over the top and sides of the cake & decorate accordingly.

*I covered the cake with the fondant & the whipping cream frosting*

Happy baking !!!