Eggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing

Eggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing

Each year during the first week of March my kitchen comes alive with a flurry of baking activities as I make batch after batch of cakes and cookies in lieu of the birthday of the most special person in my life, or in other words, a life that came from mine.

Many of you who have been following divine taste would know that I started this space when I was seven months pregnant with my Hari. It was the year Deecember 2008. Ever since March 2009, I have celebrated each year of his birth with a cake recipe post. And I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of mothers who have made their kids birthdays special with these recipes.

But March 2016 was different. Not in terms of the celebrations or my baking, but in terms of my workflow as I was hit by a major debacle. Since Apple decided to abruptly shut shop Aperture, I decided to shift to Lightroom and I painstakingly organized my huge photo library.

And just as I was all set to start Lightroom, my iMac crashed. And with it all my back up hard disks which were attached. And as luck would have it, even my old back up hard disks crashed. This took a toll on my frequency of posts and it also meant that I couldn't make the birthday post on time.

Coming back to the year 2017, things are pretty much on track and here I am sharing the gorgeous Dark Chocolate Cake recipe that I made for Hari's minecraft themed birthday party.

All the games and food were themed to minecraft. I used a buttercream icing with natural green colouring to make it look like the grass block.

Although I did have some pieces of vanilla cake for variety, this dark chocolate cake fit very well into the theme and was well received and loved by both, kids and adults.

This time for the organic mantras initiative, I decided to make the cake with chocolate fudge icing. And the combination would be a delight for all the chocolate lovers out there.

Dark chocolate cake topped with a chocolate fudge icing- this is the stuff dreams are made of.

And dreams can turn out into a reality with recipes like this.

I always say that there is something miraculous about the entire process of making a cake from scratch.

It is magical and heart warming to see a cake come out of the oven. And truly satisfying and gratifying when you see others enjoy the cake. After years of baking, my heart still flutters when I see a cake come out of my oven and it has been wonderful to get feedback and see pictures that all of you make, taking inspiration from divinetaste.

As I see my soon to be eight year old grow and as I start jotting down plans for his upcoming birthday, I take joy in seeing this little baby of mine grow as well.

And I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for believing in me and imposing your trust in my recipes.

Stay tuned to my face book page, where I share all the pictures and testimonials sent by you.

As the organic mantras initiative comes to a close, I want to thank 24 mantra organic for this wonderful collaboration where I created some beautiful recipes using ingredients from this amazing brand. When it comes to choosing ingredients for the health of my family, I always try and use organic ingredients wherever possible. And I must say that the organic sugar and the dry fruits made a great addition to this cake. Stay connected with 24 Mantra Organic, on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Eggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing

For the Cake

Ingredients:

100 gm (1/2 cup) dark chocolate

250 ml (1 cup) water

200 gm (1 ½ cups) plain flour

50 gm (1/4 cup) good quality cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda or soda bicarbonate

40 gm (5 tbsp) fine sugar

1 can (397 gm) condensed milk

150 ml (3/4 th cup) vegetable oil

1 tbsp vanilla extract

 

Method:

Begin by greasing and lining the base of an 8" or 9" square pan with greaseproof paper/baking parchment/butter paper. Alternatively use two 8” round cake tins or one deep 9" or 10" round pan.

In a sauce pan, put in the water and the chocolate together and heat until the chocolate melts. Allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl, assemble 200 gm (1 1/2 cups) plain flour, 50 gm (1/4 cup) cocoa powder, 40 gm (5 tbsp) sugar, 2 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp baking soda, mix with a spoon and sieve once to make the mixture uniform.
Preheat the oven at about 150 c/300F.
Add in the condensed milk, oil, vanilla and melted chocolate to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric hand mixer, stand mixer, whisk or spoon just until the mixture is uniform and smooth and there are no lumps. This shouldn"t take more than a minute with an electric hand mixer/beater. Be careful not to over beat as this tends to stiffen the batter which might lead to a less softer cake.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake tins and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a skewer or toothpick comes out clean.
After the cake is done, allow the cake to rest in the tin for 3 to 4 minutes and then invert the cake on to a cooling rack.

 

For the Chocolate Fudge Icing

Ingredients:

50 gm (1/4 cup) chocolate, chopped

2 tbsp water

100 gm (1/2 cup butter) at room temperature

2 cups icing or confectioner's sugar

a few drops of vanilla extract

almond, cashew, pistachio sliver (for garnishing)

 

Method:

In a saucepan, put in the chopped chocolate with the water and allow it to melt. Keep stirring all the while. Once the chocolate has melted, allow it to cool down.

In a bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer if you use one), put in the butter, sugar and the melted chocolate, alongwith the vanilla and mix until smooth.

If the icing is too stiff add a few drops of milk and if the icing is thin, then add a few spoons of sugar.

To assemble:

After the cake is cool, spread the icing all over the cake.

Sprinkle slivered almonds, pistachios and chocolate gratings on top of the cake.

 

 

 

 

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40 thoughts on “Eggless Dark Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Fudge Icing

  1. Dear Anushruti,

    The website has a very unique collection of recipes. Divine taste stands out and so does the person behind it! You inspire me in many ways. Kudos to you and your spirit!
    This recipe is so tempting! I am going to try this as soon as possible.

    Lots of love to you !
    Keep up the good work 🙂

  2. Happy bday to hari. I tried most of ur recipes, they really nail my expectations, thank u very much.

  3. Hi Anu….one more wonderful looking recipe from you….wishing Hari a wonderful birthday in advance with loads of blessings. Glad you posted this recipe as I'll take it as a birthday recipe from you since I too am born in March. I plan to bake this soon, however have a few doubts….as I resist baking considering the enormous efforts involved.

    1) won't 1 tbsp vanilla extract be too much?

    2) will sunflower or groundnut oil do instead of vegetable oil?

    3) kindly suggest a good brand of chocolate available in south Mumbai. Again any particular variety of chocolate to be bought as I've heard there is dark, milk, white, compound etc available. Which one to use for this recipe?

    4) one step says to mix water and chocolate together…its not on a double boiler right? I heat both directly on gas?

    Thanking you and all the best for the lovely work you're doing?

  4. Many Happy returns to Birthday Boy….
    Amazing pictures ..
    Thnxs for sharing the recipe as I was looking for it (specially with condensed milk)..
    Jsk

  5. Hello Anushruti. It's so wonderful to see all your beautiful posts. Is it possible in the near future to have a chocolate cookies recipes like in your son's birthday photos. Thank you very much. Keep it up.

  6. Wow what a gorgeous decadent cake.This will be next on my to bake list.Which brand of cocoa powder and chocolate do you recommend? A very happy birthday to Harivansh. My daughter's birthday is in March too. And I always bake cakes from your site only. Hoping to see a strawberry dessert or cake before strawberry season ends.

  7. * Thanking you and all the best for the lovely work you’re doing.

    Sorry for the incorrect punctuation earlier… 🙂

  8. Hello,Anushruti,
    I am very big fan of your recipes.I did most of recipes like Eggless black forest cake,basic eggless cake,brownies,melting moments cookies,Chole kulcha,Healthy vada in appa mold,Fruit cake and many more.My husband and daughter love black forest cake the most.My daughters birthday is on 14 Feb and she want that same cake again on her birthday.My MIL like basic eggless cake too much.Excellent photographs of recipes!!
    This Eggless Dark chocolate cake looks yummy and beautiful.I will make this cake for sure.Thanks a ton.. for all your wonderful recipes,and inspiration!!

    Shruti…

  9. jinny- Sorry for the delayed response. To answer your questions:
    1. No, it wont! If it did, I wouldnt post it here, you can be assured.
    2. Sunflower oil is fine. Groundnut can be overpowering.
    3. You can use any chocolate cooking brand available in Arife.
    4. Not on the double boiler.

  10. Himani- I use whatever brand is available. I prefer dark cocoa powder and not drinking chocolate, though. Thanks for your wishes. Will try and cater to your wish. 🙂

  11. Hi am planning to do a salted caramel gateaux, do you think this would work well with a salted caramel ganache filling and frosting? TIA

  12. Hello,Anushruti,
    I am very big fan of your recipes.I did most of recipes like Eggless black forest cake,basic eggless cake,brownies,melting moments cookies,Chole kulcha,Healthy vada in appa mold,Fruit cake and many more.My husband and daughter love black forest cake the most.My MIL like basic eggless cake too much.Excellent photographs of recipes!!
    This Eggless Dark chocolate cake looks yummy and beautiful.I will make this cake for sure.Thanks a ton.. for all your wonderful recipes,and inspiration!!

    Shruti…

  13. In the ingredient list it says 5 tbsp of fine sugar. but in the method it states 4 tbsp. So which is correct? meaning no disrespect of course. i love your recipes 🙂

  14. How long should I bake this cake as cupcakes?
    Does the temperature same or different?
    Pls ket me know

  15. Hi Anushruti,
    I plan to bake this cake for a birthday party(have made this before and we love it-thank you!)
    Could you tell me if i make this recipe and pour it in two pans and then layer it, will it be enough for 20 kids(includes 5-6adults) or will it be not enough?
    Also what would you suggest is a good filling- will ganache be nice?
    Thank you so much for your recipes- I come to your blog for most of the eggless bakes as my daughter is allergic to eggs.
    Thanks again.
    Regards
    S

  16. Sorry for the delayed response. Depending on the size of the slice, it should be enough for 10 to 12 kids and 3 to 4 adults. Ganache would be nice. 🙂

  17. Hi
    I tried this recipe for my dad's birthday..And it turned out to be simply awesome..The cake was so soft and moist..A good recipe like yours was of great help to non baker like me..Thanks

  18. It has been really great experience on your blog. I have read your recipes and the way you presented everything is just amazing. You are working awesome. I am also a healthy food baker like you at http://www.homelyandhealthy.com. Do visit my place too, i would be glad to have you there.
    Thankyou so much!

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