Delicious Belgian Dark Chocolate Cake | Simple Easy 1.5 Pounds Eggless Chocolate Cake Without Oven

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Line a 6-inch diameter cake tin with eco-friendly baking paper or grease with oil and dust with flour.

In a bowl, add 3/4 cup granulated sugar and grind it finely.

Add 1/2 cup room temperature milk and 1/4 cup refined oil to the sugar and mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon chocolate essence, then beat everything together for 2-3 minutes.

Sift 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda into a bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in one direction until combined, ensuring the batter is light and fluffy.

If the batter is thick, add 2 tablespoons of milk gradually to achieve the perfect consistency.

Transfer the batter to the prepared cake tin, ensuring the sides are also lined with baking paper.

Preheat a kadai (wok) on medium flame for 5 minutes, then place the batter inside to bake for 35-40 minutes on low-medium flame.

Check the cake after 30-35 minutes with a skewer; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.

Once baked, let the cake cool before demolding it from the tin and removing the baking paper.

Divide the cooled sponge cake into three layers using a cake slicer.

In a bowl, add 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder, then beat until soft peaks form.

Refrigerate the whipped cream for 25-30 minutes before frosting the cake.

For the chocolate ganache, melt dark chocolate with 1/4 cup fresh cream and 1 tablespoon butter over a double boiler until smooth.

Soak the cake layers with the ganache before spreading whipped cream on top of each layer.

Repeat the process for all layers, ensuring even spreading of cream and ganache.

Smooth the top layer with a spatula and decorate with leftover whipped cream using a piping bag.

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