Rich Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Oven Temp: 325F/160C
• Flour (Maida ) 2 cups (240 g)
• Castor or powdered sugar 1 ¾ cup (420 g)
• Oil 2/3 cup (160 g)
• Cocoa powder 2/3 cup (65 g)
• Water 1 cup (240 g)
• Vanilla Essence 1 tsp
• Baking Soda (Meetha Soda) 1  tsp }
• Baking Powder 1  tsp } or 3 tsp baking powder
• Salt ¼  tsp
• Eggs 3
• 2 x appoximately 9” (23 cm) round OR 8” (20 cm) square cake tins

Preparation

• Line the base of the tins with butter paper, or grease the bases and dust either with flour or sugar till well coated.

• Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, and transfer into a mixing bowl.

• Add the salt, sugar, oil, water and vanilla.

• Beat the mixture using a wooden spoon or a beater, till well blended. Break the eggs one at a time and add to the cake batter and beat till smooth. The batter looks almost glossy when done.

• Divide the batter into the tins and bake in a pre-heated oven for 35 minutes or till done (a skewer inserted in it should come out clean).

• Remove from the oven and leave to cool.