Desserts are a magnificent starting point for a novice cook. But I never indulged myself into making rich fabulous creations of cakes, pastries, meringues and berries as no one in my family have a sweet tooth.
Rocky loves simple sponge cakes, Noel does love to have but a piece or two. So my desserts are always with fresh fruit. But when I saw Meeta’s Big Birthday Bang, I decided to try something very rich and something with chocolate as for me no birthday is complete without a chocolate cake.
So I sat with a cuppa of hot tea and started looking for the ultimate chocolate cake recipe and I have always enjoyed flicking through the cookbooks to find a recipe of my choice for the mood I am in sometimes for a fiery hot salad or some nachos with jelapeno peppers on top or simple lentil soup.So here was I was with my huge collection of cookbooks and magazines and found this recipe from bbcgoodfood magazine and hey presto!! This is it!!
I made this adding my own tinge to the mix and it went down a treat with our guests on Sunday Barbecue.
Now for the cake u need:
5 eggs
2 cups of caster sugar
1 and 1/2 cups of self raising flour
4 to 5 tbsp of cocoa powder
1/2cup of butter(room temperature).

Thank you Meeta and so nice to have u over!!
positively sinful!
TheCooker!!
thank you for dropping by!!
that colour contrast of red cherries and rich dark choco looks too beautiful
Shn
WOW! My son would grab a piece.:)
In the frosting ingredients, what’s the amount of sugar, Padma?
Sorry, I meant amount of butter.
Shn!!!
It was indeed the best cake i baked till date. so it was such a delight!!
Hi Sailu!!
Nice to have u over!!It tasted heavenly, do give it a try!!
and the butter needed for frosting is 1/2 cup!!
whata beauty padmaja… it looks so moist and soft and just perfect:) those little red cherries look perfect!
This is gorgeous Padmaja! Look at the colours and the dark chocolate – wickedly good! Can’t wait for some of this at the party.
Cynthia!!
Nice to have u over and it was heavenly indeed, do try it!!
Sia thank you for dropping by!! and it looks delicious isin’t it!!
oh my god….this is so very yummy ..I wish i could have a slice of them …..Yummy YUmmy one
Gorgeous cake. Decadent and sinful. Nice picture.
OMG!! Padmaja,that looks soo chocolatey!! YUM! My daughter would that to dig in!:))
this is mouth watering!!!!!
Hi Padmaja,
nice cake .Love chocolate cakes.Lovely cherries also.
Deepa
Nice to have u over and wish i could send a slice
Kribha
thank you n good to see u again
Asha
Thank you
Dr Soumya Bhat
Thank you for dropping and good to hear that u liked it
Sinful..just like choc cakes should be
Do you think you would mind calling me over the next time you do this.
Padmaja said:
oh shella i would definitely but i must warn you before that i have two great cake fans at home who won’t share a piece with u!! just kidding!!
how many degrees C/F
8:00 pm
Oh my! This looks decadent and incredibly good. Thanks for bringing it over to the party.