Name: Simple cake for Christmas recipe by Soma Mukherjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: All purpose flour 2 cups; Cocoa powder 1 cup; Instant coffee powder 2 teaspoon; Baking powder 1 teaspoon; Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon; Salt slightly; Eggs 3 large; Butter 1/2 cup or 50 g; Powdered Sugar 2 Cups; Vanilla extract 2 teaspoon; Orange zest 1 tablespoon; Orange juice 1/2 cup; Mix dry fruits 1 cup ( casunut, raisins+ almonds, berries, walnuts etc); Butter and little extra flour for greasing

ABOUT Simple cake for Christmas RECIPE

I made this cake as per my measurements .It is an easy recipe. I baked it at 190° C and it took 30 minutes but the time varies little bit in case of different ovens and different baking container.

Ingredients Serving: 6

All purpose flour 2 cups
Cocoa powder 1 cup
Instant coffee powder 2 teaspoon
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon
Salt slightly
Eggs 3 large
Butter 1/2 cup or 50 g
Powdered Sugar 2 Cups
Vanilla extract 2 teaspoon
Orange zest 1 tablespoon
Orange juice 1/2 cup
Mix dry fruits 1 cup ( casunut, raisins+ almonds, berries, walnuts etc)
Butter and little extra flour for greasing

Instructions

SIEVE 2 CUPS OF ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1 CUP COCOA POWDER
1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
1/4 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
LITTLE SALT
MIX THOROUGHLY
2 TEASPOON INSTANT COFFEE POWDER
MIX
KEEP ASIDE
IN A MIXING BOWL TAKE 1/2 CUP( 50G) UNSALTED BUTTER
SIEVE 2 CUP OF POWDERED SUGAR
MIX
BLEND IT
ADD 3 EGGS ONE BY ONE AND BLEND PROPERLY
ADD SMALL QUANTITY FLOUR MIX AT A TIME AND BLEND
ADD 2 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
1 TABLESPOON ORANGE ZEST
1/2 CUP ORANGE JUICE
BLEND
GREASE THE BAKING CONTAINER WITH BUTTER
SPRINKLE LITTLE FLOUR ALL OVER IT
ADD DRY FRUITS
MIX
POUR THE CAKE BATTER IN BAKING CONTAINER
BAKE IT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES IN A PREHEATED OVEN AT 190° C
AFTER DESIRE TIME DO THE TOOTHPICK TEST IF THE TOOTHPICK NOT COMES CLEAN THEN BAKE AGAIN AND PERFORM THE TEST UNTIL IT DONE.
AFTER DESIRE TIME DO THE TOOTHPICK TEST IF THE TOOTHPICK NOT COMES CLEAN THEN BAKE AGAIN AND PERFORM THE TEST UNTIL IT DONE.
WHEN THE INSERTED TOOTHPICK COMES CLEAN IT MEANS CAKE IS DONE.
LET IT GET COLD COMPLETELY THEN CUT INTO PIECES AND SERVE

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