Eggless choco walnut cake

                                                       

Choco walnut cake

I had tried to bake the cake couple of times before, but it had never turned out to be so perfect like this time. I am very happy with the final outcome and the taste. This cake boosted my confidence to try more such recipes in my oven.

I wanted to bake healthy version of veg cake and I found this recipe. The cake is made with whole wheat flour and does not have eggs. Instead it makes use of good old lemon juice instead of eggs!

       Ingredients ( 5-6 servings)

• 1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour,
• ¼ cup Cocoa powder,
• 1tsp Baking powder,
• ¾ tsp Baking soda or cooking soda,
• ¼ tsp salt,
• 1 cup powdered sugar,
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice,
• 1/3 cup Vegetable oil,
• 1 cup warm water,
• 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract,
• Walnuts (handful)

      Method of preparation

• It might sound tricky, but trust me it’s easy and can be whipped in not time! Before you begin, pre heat your oven to 170 degrees centigrade and grease a cake tin.
• Take all the dry ingredients, sieve them well and mix them together. Keep aside, while you get set to whip up the liquid batter.
• In a clean bowl, take the liquids, as in the warm water, vanilla extract,  oil and lemon juice and stir well.
• Now slowly and steadily, add the liquid batter, into the dry mixture, in installments. Keep stirring in, to prevent the formation of lumps. Add the walnut pieces and mix well.
• Soon, you will have a dark, sinister looking thick batter. No matter how sinister the batter looks, you will be surprised at the quantum of goodness that comes out in the finale. Bake for 30 mins or until a sharp knife comes out clean through the centre at 170 degree C.
• Allow the cake to cool and then take it out on a cake plate. Slice it and serve it with a dust of cocoa and garnish with walnut.

        Happy Baking!