soo Yummy was my chocolate walnut cake

*****Chocolate Walnut Cake*****

Its Thanksgiving evening and i baked this yummy chocolate walnut cake which is one of the first postings into my Blog.Starting my own food blog has been on my list from long time.This request came from my sweet cousins back in India.Everytime we spoke,i used to narrate some recipes to them on the phone so that they can try them later.But i wonder if at all they ever got the ingredients right nor did they try them out.Why would they without knowing how it would turn out.I would not if i were them.Do you ever know how would a dress look on you without wearing it?So is the outcome of a recipe.I never try out any recipe without seeing the photo of how it would turn out.So the recipes i am posting today are all dedicated to those loving cousins out there.

Ingredients required to make the cake

1 cup all purpose flour(maida)

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup (oil/butter/ghee)

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 eggs

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

handful of walnuts

1/2 tsp orange zest(optional)

pinch of salt

Now the Question is How to make it

Well its really simple.Whisk the eggs in a large bowl and combine the oil or ghee or butter into it.Now add the sugar and beat the mixture well.Add vanilla extract,baking powder,orange zest,salt,cocoa powder and combine the mixture well.Finally blend in all purpose flour and mix all the ingredients well.The batter should have a consistency similar to dosa batter.

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease the baking pan with a little butter and pour the batter into the baking pan.Place it in the middle rack of the oven.After 30 minutes prick the cake with a toothpick or knife and see that it returns clean.If it is not clean and has some batter around it,it would require another 10-15 minutes.Keeping checking until done.

There it is finally this delicious cake.I am sure it will fill in some amazing aroma in your house and a delight in your heart :)