Recipe : Kambu Siru Thaniyam | Bajra | Pearl Millet Chocolate Cake Ganache Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Recipe Category: Cake Yield: One 12" Cake

Ingredients :

Kambu Siru Thaniyam maavu \ Bajra \ Pearl Millet Flour - 1 and 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder - 1/2 cup Baking Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Cooking Soda - 3/4 tsp Unsalted Butter - 160 gm (room temperature) Powdered Sugar - 1 cup Large Eggs - 4 no (room temperature) Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

Method :

Steps To Make The Kambu Siru Thaniyam \ Bajra \ Pearl Millet - Chocolate Cake : Grease and dust the 12inch cake dish with butter and kambu flour, keep aside. (Image 1) Sieve the kambu flour with cocoa powder, baking powder and cooking soda for 2 to 3 times and keep aside. (Image 2)

To make the cake batter, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. (Image 3) Beat in the eggs, one at a time until blended after each addition. (Image 4) Beat in the vanilla essence until just blended. (Image 5) Gently fold in the sieved flour mixture and the batter is ready. If the batter is too thick, add some milk. (Image 6 and 7)

Transfer the cake batter into the prepared cake dish. (Image 8) Bake in the pre-heated oven for 40 to 45 minutes at 180 degree Celsius. Test the cake by inserting a tooth-pick in the center, it should comes out clean. (Image 9) Cool the cake in the pan for 10mins, then invert the cake on wire rack and cool completely. (Image 10)

Meantime, To Make The Chocolate Ganache - Ingredients : Unsalted Butter - 100 gm Cocoa Powder - 1/3 cup Fresh Cream - 3/4 cup Demerara Sugar or White Sugar - 1 cup Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

Steps To Make The Chocolate Ganache : Melt the butter in a pan, then remove from the flame. (Image 11) And stir in the cocoa powder without lumps. (Image 12) Then add in the cream, sugar and essence, then heat and cook till sauce consistency. (Image 13 and 14) And cool the sauce, once cooled the sauce turns thick and easy to spread on cake.

Steps To Layer The Cake With Chocolate Ganache : To make the sugar water, mix the 1/4 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of water and keep aside. Slice the prepared cake into two layer. (Image 15) Then brush the cake layers with required sugar water evenly. (Image 16) Spread the prepared chocolate ganache on top and place the another layer, the spread the remaining ganache and cover the sides. (Image 16 and 17) Decorate with candies and ready for party. (Image 18)

Serving Suggestion : Serve with Ice cream.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes