Eggless Blackforest Cake

                        Who doesn't like cake? I am always a bit apprehensive when buying cakes for my daughter from the cake shops. The best thing would be to make them at home and enjoy them without any doubt regarding the quality of the ingredients used. Again the icing on the cake :) would be if we are able to make them in the pressure cooker rather than a microwave.

                         So here is a simple recipe for an eggless blackforest cake made in a cooker.

Ingredients:

Salt for cooking cake - 1 packet

For Cake:

All purpose flour(maida) - 1 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Butter - 1/2 cup

Milkmaid - 1/2 cup

Choco powder - 3 tbsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Tinned Cherries - 1/2 cup

Cherries for decoration

Dark or Milk Chocolate 

For Icing:

Amul Whipping Cream - 1.5 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

For Sugar syrup:

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Method:

Take the salt in the pressure cooker and heat it on a medium flame for five minutes till it becomes hot.

Meanwhile, take all the dry ingredients(maida,baking powder,baking soda,chocopowder) in a bowl and sieve them. Grind the sugar into powder and add to the mix. Now melt the butter to room temperature and add it. Also add milk maid and milk to the bowl and mix well till it forms cake batter consistency.

Take a round pan (you can even use steel ones) and grease it well with butter and place a butter paper on it cut according to its size.

Now add the cake batter to the tin. Tap it well so as to remove any air bubbles. Place a small stand in the pressure cooker and place the cake tin on it. Close the lid. Do not use the gasket or the weight. Cook on medium to low flame for around 30 minutes. If the cake batter is around 5 cms thick then you need around 30-40 mins for the cake to cook completely. Adjust the timings accordingly. Once done use a tooth pick to check whether the cake is cooked completely.

Once the cake is done, remove it from the flame and allow it to cool.

Meanwhile take the whipping cream in a bowl. It should be chilled. Add sugar powder to it and whip it for around 10 to 15 minutes till it forms stiff peaks. Once done store it in the refrigerator.

Make sugar syrup with sugar and water by boiling them together for around 5 minutes. Keep the syrup aside to cool.

Once the cake is cooled, cut it into two or three layers depending on the thickness of the cake.

Take the first layer and add sugar syrup to it. Let the cake soak in the syrup. Now add little chopped tinned cherries on top of it. Now layer the whipped cream on it. Place the second cake layer now and repeat the process. Once all the layers are assembled, cover the entire cake with whipped cream, decorate it with cherries on top.

Also grate some chocolate and apply it on the sides and on top of the cake..

Allow the cake to cool down in the refrigerator for atleast an hour before cutting it. Enjoy it with your family members without any guilt. I am sure your kids would love it.

Enjoy Cooking!!!