All purpose flour - 1/2 cup (120 ml )
Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar-1 cup
Egg-6 nos
Butter-1 cup
Vanila Essence-1 tsp
For decoration:
Candied cherries- 1/2 cup
Whipped creme- 2 cup
Rum(or any other alcohol) - 2 tbsp
For the sugar syrup: Sugar -1/2 cup,Water-1 cup
For chocolate curls- 1 chocolate bar
Method:1. Sieve the flour and cocoa powder.
2. Melt the butter, just till it becomes liquid. Keep aside
3. Take 6 eggs into a bowl .Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and vanilla essence . Beat it thoroughly with a blender till the egg becomes fluffy and gets a creamy texture.
4. Fold in the all purpose flour and cocoa into the above mixture with a spatula. Just until no dry flour left out.
5. Incorporate butter into this and fold in with a circular motion.
6. Butter a cake pan , add the mixture and bake it for 30 mins in 350 F. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the pan. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done. If not, bake for another 5-10 mins and check again.
7. Take the cake from the oven and let it cool.
8. Cut the cake horizontally into 3 (or more as you like).Try to make even layers as much as possible.9. Make the sugar syrup by adding 1/2 cup sugar into one cup water, Boil until it changes slightly from the watery texture. Dont make to too thick.
10. Add 2 tbsp alcohol to this syrup ,for the flavor.
11. Pock each layer of the cake with a fork,so that the syrup to goes in easily.
12. Wet each layer with the sugar syrup.
13.Take the whipped creme or make the whipped creme if you have whipping creme powder , according to the instructions in the tin.
14. Keep the bottom layer of the cake on a cake stand ,add a layer of whipped creme on top it and add some pitted cherries to it, make other two layers as well in the same way.15. When all the layers are done add the whipping creme in the sides as well, as even as you can make.
16.Make chocolate curls by peeling the chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler and decorate the cake.Add cherries on top
17. Keep it refrigerated for few hours to set it properly .Serve chilled.
