Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

* 200 gms of chopped dark chocolate
* 200gms of softened butter
* 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
* 3 eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 cup of dark brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
* 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder

Method for Preparing Rich Chocolate Cake:

For Making Chocolate Icing
Add chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl.Next keep it over a pan of simmering water until it gets melted and set aside for 30 minutes for cooling or until thick enough to spread.

1. Grease and line an 18cm-diameter spring-form cake pan, then grease baking paper base, dust with flour and shake pan to remove excess.
2. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Next keep it over a pan of simmering water until it gets melted and set aside for 10 minutes for cooling.
3. Take a bowl and add cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs to the solution and beat it.
5. Now add the melted chocolate and beat the mixture until well combined.
6. Sift flour and cocoa together. Fold half the flour mixture into butter mixture. Add half the milk. Stir gently to combine. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth surface. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Stand cake in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Spread icing over top and side. Top with chocolate curls, if using. Serve.