Servings : one 8" cake
The most perfectly delicious and moist-est cake I have ever baked!! I got the recipe from an awesome friend, made some alterations to it and this is the outcome! Perfectly chocolatey without being too heavy, moist and soft unlike other yoghurt cake recipes which tend to mostly turn out rather dense or heavy. This one was light and fluffy and utterly yummilicious! The cake rose so well that I sliced it in half and sandwiched some chocolate ganache between the layers, which further enhanced an already perfect cake!
Ingredients for Cake
- 1 cup sugar, grinded to a powder (200gm)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (112gm)
- 1 cup all-purpose/plain flour (120gm)
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour (60gm)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (60gm)
- 1 cup heavy thick yoghurt (200ml)
- 1/2 cup milk (100ml)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Ingredients for Ganache
- 1/2 cup whipping cream (100ml)
- 150gm dark cooking chocolate, chopped and at room temperature
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven at 175 C and grease/line an 8″ round pan.
• Make sure everything is at room temperature when you start.
• Sift the flour with the self raising flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda two or three times just to aerate it, makes the cake very light and fluffy.
• If the yoghurt you are using is too watery, you can thicken it by pouring it into a cheesecloth/muslin cloth, and tie it in such a way that it can hang for a while, all the excess water will drain out and you will be left with a lovely thick yoghurt.
For the Cake
Add the grinded sugar to the butter/margarine, and cream together until light and fluffy. Don’t rush past this stage, it is the one that will determine the texture of your final results, so do it for at least 7-10 minutes.
Now add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the vanilla essence. Add the yoghurt and milk and beat well, then remove the mixer/machine and take a wooden spoon. Add in the flour ingredients in two or three additions, folding it in after each addition. Do not over mix, just fold until everything is well incorporated.
Pour into your pan and bake for about 30minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Leave the cake in the pan for about 5 minutes, then turn it over on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Ganache
For the ganache, I didn’t want it too thick because I wanted some of it to be absorbed into the cake.
Heat the cream until it almost starts to boil around the edges. Remove from the heat and add in the chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth.
Slice the cake in half, add half of the ganache to the center, place the second half of the cake and pour the rest over the top, letting it drip down the sides. Garnish if you want with nuts or chocolate flakes. I used pistachio flakes and sprinkled some crushed choc-chip cookies on top.
Enjoy!!
Im just getting acquainted
Im just getting acquainted wit bakin n its measurements. Im baking a cake for my lil nephew’s birthday.he’s turning two n dey’l b abt 30kids at d party. imwonderin if folllowin ur recipe n measurements to d letter wil giv me a sufficient cake or wil it b small? cus I hv no idea of d final size i’l get. if u say yea it’ll b smal wud u then advice I double all d measurents,pls?
Hi, yes you would need to
Hi, yes you would need to double the recipe (to make two cakes) in order to suffice. 🙂
salaam alikuum can i use
salaam alikuum can i use baking powder instead of baking soda .. as i dnt have baking soda at home
W/Salaam, baking soda is
W/Salaam, baking soda is different from baking powder and unfortunately for this recipe you need the baking soda for best results.
Slms..tried this cake. Turned
Slms..tried this cake. Turned out amazing… Thank you for the lovely recipes… May Allah bless you always…
Hi ,I was trying to make the
Hi ,I was trying to make the cake yesterday but as soon as I put in 2nd egg the batter start to curdled. Can u tell me whats wrong?.thank you .
Hi, that is perfectly ok…it
Hi, that is perfectly ok…it could be due to the egg being not completely at room temperature. But the cake turns out right in the end in spite of this curdling so never fear and just keep going. 🙂
AOA hru?? really nice recipes
AOA hru?? really nice recipes.. I want to ask u that for ganacha recipe can i use cocoa powder??
for flour can I use 1cup plain flour + 1/2 cup plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder n pinch of salt??
W/Salaam, if you want a
W/Salaam, if you want a ganache recipe that uses cocoa powder, use this one: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/quick-easy-fudge-icing
About the second part of your comment, do you mean in place of the self rising flour you want to add 1 tsp baking powder in the half cup of flour? You will only need three-quarter tsp baking powder not a full tsp.
Assalam aleykum fauzia. Your
Assalam aleykum fauzia. Your recipes are soo gud maa shaa Allah n helpful too ol I wanted to ask is what shud I do that the baking soda cannot be smelt when eating the cake because last time I tried the eggless cake n the smell was not pleasing well I haven’t tried this one yet but am scared plz help shukran
W/Salaam, if you use good
W/Salaam, if you use good quality and FRESH baking soda there should be totally no smell or taste at all. It is only when the baking soda is old or of an inferior quality that it gives a weird smell.
Can I use canola oil insted
Can I use canola oil insted of butter and how much?
With this recipe I use the
With this recipe I use the creaming method whereby the butter is whipped with the sugar. It needs a soft butter for proper creaming, oil will give a completely different texture. Why don’t you make the moist chocolate cake which uses oil instead of butter? 🙂 Otherwise you can try this with oil but am not sure how the results will be.
Hi i want to know sugar 1 cup
Hi i want to know sugar 1 cup after grinded or befor?
Hi, measure then grind.
Hi, measure then grind.
Thanks Dear
Thanks Dear
Asak Fauziya…I have a 7″
Asak Fauziya…I have a 7″ baking pan for cakes..will this recipe be ok to use in the pan or any alterations required? Thank you..
It will be fine.
It will be fine.
Salam fauzia.. im commenting
Salam fauzia.. im commenting for the first time.. really want to make this cake. But i hav a question.
Can i use baking powder instead of baking soda? And how much will b needed for this recipe.. Also i dont have self raising flour.. so ill b using 3/4 tsp baking powder mixed with the flour.. is it fine? Waiting for ur response..
W/Salaam, no the baking soda
W/Salaam, no the baking soda is needed in this recipe and it is completely different from baking powder. And yes you can make the SR flour by adding 3/4 tsp baking powder in half a cup of flour.
I made this cake and it
I made this cake and it turned out tooooo good! Thanks alot!
hi..can i use cocoa in the
hi..can i use cocoa in the ganache instead of the dark chocolate?
Hi, for the ganache you
Hi, for the ganache you actually need solid chocolate. If you do not have dark use semi sweet or milk chocolate.
Assalam o alaikum Fauzia —
Assalam o alaikum Fauzia — what a recipe — fantastic — i’ve made cupcake using this — n they were so delicious, moist and light cupcakes ever — atlast I found my dream recipe for cupcakes — thanks for sharing
Assalam o alaikum Fauzia —
Assalam o alaikum Fauzia — what a recipe — fantastic — i made cupcakes using this — n I must say they were the best chocolate cupcakes ever — moist delicious light n spongy — at last I’ve found my dream recipe for cupcakes — thanks for sharing — I m sending this comment for the second time — my first one didn’t appear on ur page
W/Salaam, thank you! Normally
W/Salaam, thank you! Normally comments made on the website need to be approved before they show on the site. Have just logged in and approved your comments, much appreciated! 🙂
asalamulaikum fauzia can you
asalamulaikum fauzia can you please tell me if the heavy thick yogurt is sugarfree?
and what do you mean by large eggs? large as in big??
and what is baking soda?
how does it look like?
i am from mauritius.
will wait for your reply.thank you in advance
W/Salaam, yes sugar-free
W/Salaam, yes sugar-free yoghurt, and yes big eggs. Baking soda is also known as bicarbonate of soda. It is a white powder which LOOKS like baking powder but works differently.
asalamualiakum fauzia .
asalamualiakum fauzia .
is baking soda and baking powder the same thing?
W/salaam, no they are
W/salaam, no they are different.
Slms. I would like to make
Slms. I would like to make this cake, however I don’t have a grinder to grind the sugar. Can I use castor sugar instead? Which is also a fine powdered sugar.
Ws.
W/Salaam, yes you absolutely
W/Salaam, yes you absolutely can dear. 🙂
Salam Fauzia,
Salam Fauzia,
How are you?
Can I write over this cake.I need to make this for my son’s birthday.
I have no experience with writing on cakes.will the frosting hold on ganache?
How long before can I make and keep frosting,if so?
Thanks
W/Salaam, yes you can frost
W/Salaam, yes you can frost this cake, just give the ganache a bit of time to somewhat set and then you can pipe your frosting on top.
Have you baked cakes in
Have you baked cakes in advance.for a Friday birthday can I bake my cake on Wednesday..and how to store them?
Thanx
Yes that is fine, just make
Yes that is fine, just make sure to cover the cake well and keep it refrigerated.