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Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS :
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups white granulated sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

4 oz butter, (120 g | 1/2 cup)
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS :

CHOCOLATE CAKE

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) standard or 320°F (160°C) fan/convection.
Lightly grease 2x 9-inch (22cm) round cake pans with butter. Line base with parchment paper.

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, then add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump free, about 30 seconds.

Pour boiling water into batter, mixing well. Cake batter is thin in consistency.
Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Melt butter, then whisk in cocoa powder. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency (add a small amount of additional milk, if needed). Stir in vanilla.

19/02/2024

HOMEMADE SWEET CHILLI SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

10 finely chopped red chilli
6 cloves peeled garlic
100ml white wine vinegar
2 tablespoon corn flour
4 pinches salt
400ml water
200g crushed sugar

INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
To make this delicious sweet chilli sauce, combine the red chillies, garlic, vinegar, salt and water in a blender. Blend these ingredients until smooth. If you want this dip to be high on spice quotient, then add red chilli flakes in the blender too and then blend all the ingredients.

Step 2
Now heat a pan over medium flame. Transfer the blended mixture in the pan and stir well. Simmer until it starts to boil and add crushed sugar then add the corn flour. Stir well until it starts to thicken. Remove the pan from flame and allow it to cool. Transfer to a clean, sterilized jar and use as needed. If you're planning to host a card party at home, then this sweet chilli sauce is perfect to pair with scrumptious snacks like french fries and chicken nuggets!

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My Graptopetalum Mendozae🤩🤩
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