Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Cake:

2  cups flour

2  cups fine sugar

4  eggs

1  cup vegetable oil

1  cup liquid milk, or 4 teaspoons of powder milk dissolved in 1 cup water

3  tablespoons cocoa powder

2  teaspoons baking powder

1  teaspoon vanilla

zest of half lemon

Chocolate Sauce:

150  g butter

1  cup fine sugar

1 cup liquid milk, or 4 teaspoons of powder milk dissolved in 1 cup water

5  tablespoons cocoa powder

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- To prepare the cake, using an electric mixer combine sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, milk and lemon zest at medium speed.

2-When well combined, add the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and mix again on low speed for 3 minutes. Allow batter to rest for five minutes.

3-Pre-heat oven at 200 degree (medium heat).

4- Pour the batter in a grease baking tray and place it oven for 35 minutes.

5- Remove cake from oven and set aside to cool.

6- To prepare the chocolate sauce, in a saucepan mix the milk, sugar, and cocoa powder.

7- Place on medium heat then add the butter. Stir until the sauce starts to thicken. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool.

 

H.Zoghib