Pressure Cooker Chocolate Cake
by Tarla Dalal
If u do not have margarine, you can use unsalted butter for the same. This is a simple and full-proof recipe to get a perfect chocolate sponge cake. Must try this pressure cooker cake its yummy.
Pressure Cooker Chocolate Cake recipe - How to make Pressure Cooker Chocolate Cake
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 cake
2 tbsp roughly chopped dark chocolate
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp milk
margarine or white butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)
butter for greasing
plain flour (maida) for dusting
Method
- Method
- Grease a 175 mm. (7”) diameter cake tin with butter on all the sides. Dust it with plain flour and sift to ensure uniform distribution of the flour.
- Shake and tap the tin to remove the excess flour and keep aside.
- Sieve the plain flour and baking powder in a deep bowl and keep aside.
- Combine the dark chocolate and 1 tbsp of milk in a bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Mix well and keep aside.
- Combine the butter and sugar in a deep bowl and beat it using an electric beater till smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time and beat it using an electric beater till it light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla essence, plain flour-baking powder mixture, melted chocolate and the remaining 2 tbsp of milk and fold gently using a spatula.
- Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and dusted tin and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the salt at the base of a pressure cooker, and place a steel ring stand and a perforated plate over it. Cover it with a lid (with the ring on the lid but without the whistle) and heat on a medium for 5 minutes.
- Open the lid of the pressure cooker, place the cake tin on the perforated plate and steam on a slow flame for 25 minutes or till the cake is done.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Invert the tin over a wire rack and tap sharply to unmould the cake or use a knife to loosen the edges of the cake.
- Use immediately or as required.
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mam may we make chocolate powder instead of melting the cbocolate
I have tried this recipe for chocolate cake and it went so perfect! The cake was so soft and very tasty. My mom loved it too. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Hi..i want to try this at home bt jst want to know what amount of salt should i sprinkle on the base of cooker? Can i use sand? If yes , then what amount of sand should i use? Plz hlp..
Pressure cooker chocolate Cake is just a perfect and fool proof recipe.. At the same time it is quick and super in taste.. All the kids in my house just loved it and also gave it to their friends also.. all just loved it.