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Chocolate Butter Cake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 150 gm butter softened
  • 150 gm brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 225 gm flour
  • 50 gm cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • FOR TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup corn flour
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch pan.
  • Sieve together ingredients from flour to salt and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar till soft and fluffy. Add one egg at a time and beat till incorporated. Add the vanilla and beat.
  • Add half the flour and half the milk. Beat briefly.
  • Add the remaining flour and milk and beat till all moist.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes till skewer comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 10 minutes before flipping onto cooling rack to cool completely.
  • To prepare the topping, whisk the ingredients and cook on low flame till slightly thickened. Spread on top of the cake once cooled.