By :
Saroj Kering
Servings :
2
Time Taken :
15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
- Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cocoa all together 2 to 3 times.
- Keep aside.
- Pour condensed milk in a bowl.
- Add the butter, and beat well till smooth.
- Add the flour spoon by spoon, mixing into the condensed milk mixture.
- In between, add milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff. [Stir the mixture in one direction only all the while. This will incorporate more air and make the cake lighter].
- Once all the flour is used up, beat the batter as above till light (5-7 minutes).
- Add the coke and mix gently till smooth.
- Pour into a greased cake tin. Do not smooth with a spoon etc. If the consistency is right this will not be needed.
- Pre-heat over to 300o c. Place tin inside.
- Bake at 200o c for 5-7 minutes and 150o c till done. (35 to 40 minutes).
- Poke with a skewer and check.
- Cool a little. Invert on wire rack.
- Cool completely before doing icing.
For Icing:
- Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Keep aside.
- Melt butter carefully in a pan.
- Add milk and bring to just below simmering point (71oC).
- Simultaneously, heat castor sugar in another pan.
- Pour into caramel, stir to dissolve.
- Pour over icing sugar, beat till thick and creamy.
- Spread over cake immediately
Makes : Six round cake
Serves : 6
Shelf Life : 1 week refrigerated