Thursday, March 3, 2011

Black Forest Cake(microwave)



Preparation of Chocolate Cake
1.Egg-5
2.Sugar(powdered)-1cup
3.Maida-3/4cup
  Coco powder-1/3cup
  Baking powder-1/4tsp
  Baking Soda-1/4tsp
4.Vannila essence-1tsp
5.Butter-100gms

preparation of whipping cream
1.Cold milk-1cup
2.Whipped cream powder-75gms
Mix 1 cup cold milk with 75 gms whipped cream powder.Beat on high speed with a mixer until topping thickens and forms light fluffy peaks.

Decoration
1.Canned cherries-1can with water
2.Chocolate curls
3.Chocolate strands.


  • Sift maida,coco powder,baking powder and baking soda together.
  • Grease a microwave safe cake dish with butter and dust it with coco powder.keep it aside.
  • Heat a pan on very low flame and melt butter in it and let it cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl beat egg with powdered sugar until thick and double in quantity.
  • Add flour ,melted butter ,essence and mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared dish.Cover and microwave on 100% power for 4.5 minutes.
  • Divide the cake into 3-4 parts horizontally.
  • Spread cherry water or sugar syrup over the cake pieces.
  • Place bottom piece on a plate and spread with 1/4th of the whipped cream.Arrange chopped cherries and press in gently.Repeat with second layer.
  • Frost top and sides with the whipped cream.
  • Decorate with chocolate curls ,chocolate strands and cherries.store in refrigerator.