CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE & NUTS

Chocolate cakes are just perfect for any occasion, either it is a birthday, anniversary or just a party. And yeah...nothing is better then making a cake all by yourself, that too a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and crunchy nuts on the top.

Here is the recipe:-

INGREDIENTS-

For the Cake:-

1 and 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

1 cup yogurt (I used the 200 gms pack)

1 cup powdered sugar

¼ cup butter

½ tsp vanilla essence

¼ cup milk¼ cup chopped almonds

For the ganache:-

100 ml cream

150 gms dark cooking chocolate(I use MORDE’s Dark Compound)

METHOD-

For the cake:-

1. Sieve together all-purpose flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and baking soda in a bowl and keep aside.

2.In a large bowl, add yogurt, butter and sugar and mix well till it becomes creamy in texture.

3. Now add the dry ingredients and milk gradually (little at a time) and mix it well. Add vanilla essence and mix.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180*C for about 25-30 mins.

  For the ganache:-

1.Chop the chocolate in small pieces and heat it in a microwave for about 2-3 mins. You can also use    a double boiler for this.

2. Pour cream in a glass jar and heat it in microwave for 2 mins. Now pour this cream over the  chocolate and mix it slowly using cut and fold technique.

3. Let the ganache cool a little and then spread it over the cake.Make pattern over the cake using a  knife or spoon

4.Decorate with nuts and serve.

NOTE-

1.You can add nuts in the cake too.

2.Mix the chocolate and cream for the ganache lightly.