Eggless Chocolate Cake

This recipe was given by a friend's mother. The entire procedure from putting the ingredients to the baking time all was done in just about 20-25 minutes.
This is the easiest cake that I have ever made!!

Ingredients-

• 1 cup - Sugar
• 1 & 3/4 cup - Maida (white flour)
• 3/4 cup - Refined oil
• 1 cup - Curd
• 4 tsp (heaped) - Cocoa powder
• 2 tsp (heaped) - Drinking chocolate
• 1/2 tsp - Coffee 
• 2 & 1/2 tsp - Milk
• 1 tsp (leveled) - Baking soda
• 1-2 tsp - Vanilla essence

Method-

1. For baking in a MICROWAVE-

• Mix all the above ingredients and mix well.
• Put a clean paper in the baking dish. Press the paper to take the dish's shape.
• Grease the paper in the dish using a little oil.
• Pour the batter evenly.
• Bake at 200 degree for about 10 minutes.
• [Please check the cake after about 6-7 minutes as it takes different time in different microwaves.]
• Let it cool for 5-7 minutes before taking it out of the baking dish.

    2.  For baking in an OVEN-

• Mix all the ingredients and mix well.
• Grease and dust the baking dish.
• Pour the batter evenly.
• Bake at 220 degree for about 30-40 minutes.
• [It may take more than the time stated to bake it in an oven.]
• Let it cool for around 10 minutes before taking it out of the dish.

Eggless Suji Cake

Ingredients-

• 1 cup - Suji
• 1/2 cup - Aata (Wheat flour)
• 1/2 cup - Maida (White flour)
• 1/2 cup - Curd
• 8-10 strands - Kesar (Saffron)
• 1 tsp - Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp - Baking Soda
• 1 cup+2 tbsp - Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 cup - Milk
• 1/2 cup - Oil/ Butter
• 4-5 - Elaichi (Green cardamom) - powdered
• Handful of Almonds- Grated

Method-

• Sift together suji, aata, maida, baking powder and baking soda. Keep aside.
• In a big bowl, combine curd, butter/oil and sugar.
• Stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
• Add the sifted mixture, kesar, elaichi powder, grated almonds and milk.
• Beat into a smooth mixture.
• Grease the baking tin. (DO NOT DUST)
• Preheat oven to 200 degree.
• Evenly pour batter into baking tin.
• Sprinkle some remaining grated almonds on top.

Bake for around 30 minutes!!!

Dark Chocolate Cake

OK, there is no oozing melted chocolate....But this one tastes just like Choco-lava!!!  

Ingredients-

• 3/4 cup- melted white butter
• 1/2 tsp- vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup- sugar
• 3- eggs
• 3/4 cup- maida
• 1/2 tsp- baking powder
• almst 3/4 cup- cocoa powder
• 2-4 tsp- drinking chocolate
• approx. 1/2 cup- milk
• approx. 2 sq. inch piece- Cooking Chocolate

Method-

1. Sieve maida, baking powder, cocoa powder & drinking chocolate 3-4 times. Keep aside.
2. Beat sugar, butter & vanilla essence till pale white in color.
3. Add eggs & beat again till pale white in color.
4. Add the sieved mixture slowly.
5. Also keep adding milk gradually.
6. Beat till smooth (atleast 15min).
7. Add cooking chocolate & beat for a few more minutes.

• Grease and dust baking tin. 
• Pour the batter evenly.
• Bake at 150-170 degree for around 45 minutes.

Plain Sponge Cake

Ingredients-

• 1 tin- Milkmaid (Condensed Milk)
• 2 cups- Maida (White flour)
• 2 heaped tsp- Custard powder (Vanilla flavour)
• 1 n 1/2 tsp- Baking Soda (leveled)
• 2 tsp- Baking Powder (leveled)
• 1 tsp- Vanilla essence
• a little over 1 tin of milkmaid tin- Water
• approx. 3/4 cup- White Butter

Method-

1. Sieve maida, custard powder, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl.
2. Add milkmaid, vanilla essence and butter.
3. Beat the mixture while gradually adding water.
4. Beat for at least 20min

• Preheat oven for a few minutes.
• Grease and dust baking tin. pour the batter evenly.
• Bake at 160 degree for around 30 min.