Sunday, December 6, 2009

Steam Moist Chocolate Cake (updated the recipe)

I've previously baked this before. But here is the recipe. Please refer to here for the pics and "story"

Recipe for Steam moist chocolate cake
180g corn oil
1 cup castor sugar (225g)
1/2 can evaporated milk (200g)
2 eggs, lightly beaten with a folk
1 cups plain flour (110g)
1/2 cup Cocoa powder (45g)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 /2tsp vanilla extract

Method:
1. Combine castor sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract or essence and oil in a saucepan.
2. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved, off fire and keep warm.
3. Add the beaten eggs into the slightly cooled oil mixture and stir well
4. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl then pour the eggs mixture over the flour and stir till well mix (cake batter should be runny, I used whisk to mix)
5. Heat up the steamer.
6. Lined and greased a 6 inch round cake tin.
7. Pour the batter into prepared pan and place the tin into the steamer and cover the top of the pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
8. Steam over medium heat for 45mins. Cool the cake in pan before turning out for further decoration.


Recipe for Chocolate Gananche (1st try, successful)
170g semi sweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup milac whipping cream

1. Pour whipping cream into a saucepan and heat it up.
2. Add in the chocolate chopped and stir till it melt completely in the cream
3. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl.
4. Stir frequently and try to incorporate some air till it is almost cooled.
5. Use as desired when it is completely cooled.

You may keep leftovers in fridge. Take it out half an hour before you want to use the next time.

Recipe for Chocolate Gananche (2nd try, unsuccessful)


170g semi sweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup milac whipping cream

1. Pour whipping cream into a saucepan and heat it up. When bubbles forming, remove from heat.
2. Pour in the chopped chocolates and sit for 1 minutes. Then stir till the chocolate completely dissolves.
3. Leave it to cool with minimal stirring. Just occassionally.
--> When it cools completely the gananche is still very watery. I try to whisk it slightly, it did helps a little.

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