I was at it again this weekend. Any baking experiment of mine starts with the jitters, followed by reading and re-reading the recipe until I can recite it the way it is written even when I'm asleep. This time was no different; only the recipe was a book I bought off the pavement, intrigued to find it there. No name, no author, just a bunch of eggless cake recipes bound together and sold for fifty bucks.
I don't need a reason to bake, but this time Samit's teacher forbade him to carry 'bakery stuff' for his snack box, so I thought why not bake him something at home instead. I sifted the flour with cocoa and baking powder, I beat the butter, sugar and oil, folded in the flour and mixed in a handful of chocolate chips for good measure. 180 degrees centigrade, pre-heated oven and baking time of 30 min. Off it went into the oven.
The aroma was delicious, and I was soo looking forward to dig in. The cake came out looking crusty on top, much like its cousin, the brownie. On cooling, I used Nutella as icing and tossed some sprinkles on top. But the cake wasn't moist enough. Sinking my teeth in, I transitioned through a crunchy, chewy crust into a soft middle that was chocolatey and just sweet. But not that gooey, moist, chocolatey heaven that you experience while eating that classic chocolate cake.
So while I wonder if I faltered with the recipe, or if the unknown recipe itself is at fault, the cake's almost eaten up. So when Samit said, 'Its quite nice Amma, why don't you make it again and again till you get it right?', I'm getting ready to give it another go.
I don't need a reason to bake, but this time Samit's teacher forbade him to carry 'bakery stuff' for his snack box, so I thought why not bake him something at home instead. I sifted the flour with cocoa and baking powder, I beat the butter, sugar and oil, folded in the flour and mixed in a handful of chocolate chips for good measure. 180 degrees centigrade, pre-heated oven and baking time of 30 min. Off it went into the oven.
The aroma was delicious, and I was soo looking forward to dig in. The cake came out looking crusty on top, much like its cousin, the brownie. On cooling, I used Nutella as icing and tossed some sprinkles on top. But the cake wasn't moist enough. Sinking my teeth in, I transitioned through a crunchy, chewy crust into a soft middle that was chocolatey and just sweet. But not that gooey, moist, chocolatey heaven that you experience while eating that classic chocolate cake.
So while I wonder if I faltered with the recipe, or if the unknown recipe itself is at fault, the cake's almost eaten up. So when Samit said, 'Its quite nice Amma, why don't you make it again and again till you get it right?', I'm getting ready to give it another go.
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