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Temptation

 

 

T is for temptation… chocolate temptation

 

 

Need I say anything else πŸ™‚ and that makes this post eligible for a Wordless Wednesday too πŸ™‚

PS: Thank you all for sending in those icing recipe. I am having a ball trying all those out πŸ™‚ Blogsphere does rock!

Edited to add : recipe on popular demand

Temptation

T is for temptation... chocolate temptation Need I say anything else πŸ™‚ and that makes this post eligible for a Wordless Wednesday too πŸ™‚ PS: thank u all for sending in those icing recipes, i am having a ball trying all those out πŸ™‚ blogsphere does rock Edited to add : recipe on popular demand Ingredients **Cake.
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Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs large
  • 3/4 cup sugar powder
  • 2/3 cup sugar ordinary
  • 2/3 cup curd
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 and 1/2 cups plain flour (200 gm)
  • 1 tsp soda bicarb

To Soak

  • 1/2 cup milk cold
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp rum or brandy optional

Chocolate Cream Filling

  • 150 gm cream (3/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsps sugar powder
  • 3 - 4 tbsps cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla essence

Topping

  • 50 gm fresh cream
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 2 slabs (40 grams each) dark chocolate Amul / Nestle / Bournville

Instructions
 

  • Grease an 8-9 inch round tin. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius/350 degrees F.
  • To prepare cake, mix ordinary sugar, curd, vanilla essence and cocoa in a pan. Beat well till sugar dissolves. Keep aside.
  • Beat pwd sugar and eggs till frothy and double in volume.
  • Add oil to the eggs gradually, beating all the time.
  • Sift flour and soda together.
  • Add 1/2 the flour and 1/2 the beaten eggs to the cocoa mixture. Mix well. Add the left over eggs and flour and mix gently till smooth. Bake at 180 for about 40 mins. Remove from oven and cool.
  • Cut through the cake horizontally with a sawing motion with a serrated knife. Separate it, keeping the inside surfaces facing up.
  • Mix 1/2 cup cold milk with 1 tbsp sugar and rum. Soak the cake pieces with this milk.
  • To prepare filling, beat chilled cream with sugar, cocoa and essence till soft peaks form. Beat further carefully till stiff peaks are formed.
  • Place a piece of cake on a serving plate. Spread the chocolate cream and invert the second piece of cake on it.
  • To prepare topping, break softened chocolates into small pieces. Heat cream in a heavy bottom pan on low heat. DO NOT BOIL. Add chocolate pieces and butter and stir continuously till chocolate melts.
  • Pour this over cake immediately. Spread with a long knife dipped in cold water. Keep in fridge for 30 min for icing to set.
  • Decorate as you want.

Notes

Recipe Source : originally Nita Mehta's bakes and cakes, sent to me by gracious Uma.
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Comments

  1. Swati says

    December 2, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    yummy !

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    December 2, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    Slurrrrppp!

    Reply
  3. Just call me 'A' says

    December 2, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    I’m hungry and drooling. I loveeee anything chocolate! The cake looks ready to party πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Swaram says

    December 2, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    Droooooool πŸ˜‰ I so wanna grab that and take a bite nw πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  5. Life Begins says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Yummyyyyyyyyyyyy…
    you are a star πŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Rashmi says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Want to attack ur house righaway to get this cake.. πŸ™‚
    looks yummy πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  7. monika says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    yum yum

    Reply
  8. Prats says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    Yummmm!!!!

    Reply
  9. marie says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    That’s a great choice for T and tea!!!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Mara says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    My keyboard is getting wet from all the drool now! It looks absolutely scrumptious!

    Reply
  11. fickleinpink says

    December 2, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    …surely tempts the soul!

    ***yummy!

    Have a great day!
    Come visit <a href=”http://fickleinpink.blogspot.com/2009/12/t-is-fortrees.html” rel=”nofollow”>my Wednesday</a> if you have the time!
    Life is beautiful!
    Xoxo
    fickle

    Reply
  12. Hildred says

    December 2, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    Gorgeous temptations.

    Reply
  13. shilpadesh says

    December 2, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    Yummy. The next time I am in Bangalore I am surely going to ring your doorbell!

    Reply
  14. pujathakur says

    December 2, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    Can we meet Monika? (ASAP!!! I just need to have a bite right now!!)

    Reply
  15. Rajlakshmi says

    December 2, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    that is one helluva yummillicious post πŸ™‚
    makes me hungry πŸ™‚

    Reply
  16. katney says

    December 3, 2009 at 12:48 am

    Now I have to go search the fridge for some chocolate.

    Reply
  17. Smitha says

    December 3, 2009 at 1:05 am

    Yummy! I am so dying for a slice of that chocolate cake!

    Reply
  18. Solilo says

    December 3, 2009 at 1:08 am

    Yummmmmm…

    Reply
  19. umsreflections says

    December 3, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Yummy cake !!!!

    BTW Monu, I also did that Chocolate Temptation for my hubby’s bday yday. Came out very well and just loved it !!!!

    Reply
  20. hitchy says

    December 3, 2009 at 11:46 am

    S for SADIST !!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  21. Phoenixritu says

    December 3, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Looks mouthwateringly awesome

    Reply
  22. Poppy says

    December 3, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    Send to me also plsss!

    Reply
  23. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    thank u all πŸ™‚

    Reply
  24. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    shilpa i promise to make this for u only u have to come now πŸ™‚

    Reply
  25. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    HA HA HA

    u know i was waiting for ur comment on this one

    πŸ˜› πŸ‘Ώ

    Reply
  26. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    poppy u come this side, promise i will make one for u πŸ™‚

    Reply
  27. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    LOL it over my dear but come come i will make again

    and BTW i like that pic puja

    Reply
  28. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    πŸ™‚ welcome to my space rajlakshmi

    Reply
  29. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    so did u find?

    πŸ™‚ welcome to my space

    Reply
  30. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    oh yes everyone loved it here too

    Reply
  31. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    thanks marie and welcome here

    Reply
  32. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    fickleinpink welcome here

    Reply
  33. monikamanchanda says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    thanks hildred and welcome here

    Reply
  34. Dragonstar says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Oooh – Temptation! Wonderful!

    Thank you, on behalf of the ABC Team.

    Reply
  35. Imp's Mom says

    December 3, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    yummmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! me want.

    Reply
  36. Writerzblock says

    December 3, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    OMG! OMG! OMG! Why ! Why! Why!!!
    I need some too.
    Btw, how did most of you girls get the snowflakes drifting away gently on your blogs?? Let me into the secret, pliss!

    Reply
  37. Reema says

    December 3, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    yummy!! even though I dont like chocolate flavor πŸ™‚

    Reply
  38. Goofy Mumma says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:17 am

    OMG! You baked this at home? You should go pro Monu!! Yummy… droolicious!!

    Reply
  39. craftyshines says

    December 4, 2009 at 4:10 am

    OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!

    that looks unbelievable!!! gems decoration is my fav!!

    monu!!! i pity myself that i ain’t ur neighbour!!!!!!!! wail!!!!

    wordless wednesday post has me speechless…..

    πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

    luck N and Ojas!!!! i want a slice! this is torture!!!!!!!!!!!!!! πŸ‘Ώ

    sigh! i have to wait till morn till i get myself a pastry…. all thanks to this pic!!!
    πŸ˜› πŸ˜›

    hugsssssssssssss!

    Reply
  40. pujathakur says

    December 4, 2009 at 5:52 am

    πŸ™‚ Thank You!

    Reply
  41. Preethi says

    December 4, 2009 at 8:39 am

    Hey..can I have a small piece of that cake Monika. I am drooling all over my work place now. Thats not fair of you…to tempt us hungry souls like this !!!

    Reply
  42. Pixie says

    December 4, 2009 at 10:21 am

    Gosh!
    It looks yummilicious! πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    I loved the whole decoration! πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    Reply
  43. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    welcome dragonstar

    Reply
  44. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    oh pal thats simple, go the extra settings in WP and click on enable snowflakes… its WP provided feature I enabled it thanks to Sols

    http://twitter.com/solitalks/status/6295443348

    Reply
  45. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    now thats huge reema thanks πŸ™‚

    Reply
  46. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    yes yes I did thats why I said come to blore girl πŸ˜›

    Reply
  47. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    first of all monu breaks into a jig

    balle balle aahun aahun

    crafty is back πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

    and then thanlks darling u come I will make this for u…

    Reply
  48. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    LOL

    Reply
  49. monikamanchanda says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    thank u pixie darling

    Reply
  50. Roger Green says

    December 4, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    As Homer Simpson might say, “choco…late…”

    Reply
  51. Writerzblock says

    December 5, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    oh thanks for that. trust sols to come up with this πŸ™‚ and thanks to u for sharing the secret πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  52. Crafty Shines says

    December 7, 2009 at 11:26 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DARLING OJAS!!!!!!!!

    *sooooper tight celebration hugs* and loads of muahs to him!!!!!

    hope he has an awesome celebration and a great year!!! added him to my blog bday cupcake!!!!

    monu!!! looks like next post will also have a cake!! tee hee! header looking so lovely!
    ((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))

    enjoy the day!!!

    Reply
  53. monikamanchanda says

    December 8, 2009 at 9:28 am

    thank u darling super tight hugs to u too πŸ™‚

    yes yes the next post is going to have a cake and that too a train cake

    i made a train cake for him crafty was so nervous but came out really well

    Reply
  54. Manasa says

    December 8, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    for me ?? it must be over by now πŸ™

    Reply
  55. monikamanchanda says

    December 9, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    u are most welcome Pal πŸ™‚

    Reply
  56. monikamanchanda says

    December 9, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    ya its over but come over dear I will make one more πŸ™‚

    Reply
  57. mandira says

    December 14, 2009 at 10:46 am

    hand me a napkin..im drooling..:)

    Reply

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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