Chocolate Velvet Cake.
1-cup brown sugar
½ -cup caster sugar
125 gms butter (finely chopped)
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bi carbonate of soda
½ -cup coco powder
1 pinch of salt
½ -cup cream
2/3 -cup warm water
Put brown sugar, caster sugar, butter and eggs in a bowl and beat well, till a creamy soft/ smooth mixture is formed.
Sift flour, baking powder, bi-carbonate of soda, coco powder and salt for three times.
Now add the flour mixture into the butter, egg n sugars mixture. Also add cream and water. Now fold in the whole mixture (do not beat)
When well mixed, pour in baking pan. Bake in pre-heat oven at moderate temperature (180 C, 350 F or gas mark 4) for 45 to 50 minutes.
Cool down for 10 minutes, remove from pan and serve with chocolate glaze decorated from top with chocolate curls.
Chocolate Glaze.
60 gms butter
½ cup coco powder
½ cup sugar
1 pinch of salt
¼ cup milk
Mix all the ingredients in a pan. Cook over low flame, continuously stirring, till a smooth sauce od desired consistency is formed. Simmer for 2 minutes. Use as desired.