Whole Wheat Chocolate Steam Cake

Whole wheat chocolate cake recipe is an easy,simple tasty and healthy dessert prepared with whole wheat flour, curd, sugar and milk. This recipe is made without microwave oven and eggs.

Generally cakes are prepared with all purpose flour but here instead whole wheat flour is used as a healthy alternative. Not only does this cake tastes good, it is also a healthier version than classic chocolate cake.

It is the unique way of preparing traditional eggless whole wheat chocolate cake recipe using steamer (without an oven). Yes you have heard it right!!! In this steam cake the texture is bit different from baked one. It will be more moist bit heavier and less spongy. But it is delicious!!!!

Now for preparing Whole Wheat Chocolate Steam Cake.. The ingredients are

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 cup of Whole wheat flour (Gehu ka atta)
2. 3/4th cup of Curd (Dahi, Yoghurt)
3. 3/4th cup Sugar.(Chinni)
4. 1 tsp of Vanilla extract/ essence
5. 1/2 cup of melted ghee (You can use unflavored  oil)
6. 1/4th cup Cocoa powder
7. 1 tsp Baking Powder
8. 1/4th tsp of Baking soda
9. Pinch of salt.
10. 2 tbsp of Coffee Powder
11. 1/4th cup of milk.
12. 1/8th cup (16 gm) of hot water (for atta cake only)

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

1. 4 tbsp of Morde Dark Chocolate Bar
2. 1/4th cup of chilled fresh Amul Cream
3. 1/4th cup of Icing Sugar
4. 1 tsp of Vanilla extract/ essence

METHOD:

1. In a large mixing bowl take 3/4th cup of Curd (Dahi, Yoghurt), 3/4th cup of Sugar(Chinni), 1 tsp of Vanilla essence/ extract.
2. Whisk it well till the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Add 1/2 cup of Melted Ghee or Unflavored Oil and whisk it well till it combines well.
4. Now sieve 1 cup of Whole Wheat Flour(Gehu ka atta), 1/4th cup of Cocoa Powder, 1 tsp of baking powder, 1/4th tsp of baking soda, 2 tbsp of Coffee Powder and pinch of salt.
5. Mix well with cut and fold method. Do not over mix as the cake turns rubbery.
6. Further add 1/4th cup of milk to the batter mix it, and add 1/8th cup(16gm) of hot water, again mix well forming a thick flowing consistency.
7. Now add cake batter into a round cake mould, make sure grease the mould with ghee/oil to avoid sticking.
8. Level up the batter and pat the pan twice to remove the air incorporated into the batter.
9. Now cover this cake mould with aluminium foil nicely, so that it will prevent water from entering while steaming.
10. Place this cake pan into a steamer with enough water.
11. Steam for 70 minutes, make sure add enough water to the steamer if the water finishes of in between.
12. After 70 minutes, remove the aluminium foil and check it with knife, if the knife comes out clean then the cake is done.
13. Cool it completely. Keep it aside.

FOR CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

 

1. Take 4 tbsp of Morde Dark Chocolate . Melt it with double boiler method. Double boiler method means : Boil water in a saucepan, take another bowl which fits perfectly on the sauce pan and add the chocolate shavings , turn on the heat. Make sure that flame should be on low flame. Don't cover the chocolate. Be patient chocolate will melt.
2. Cool down the melt chocolate. Add 1/4th cup of chilled Amul milk cream ,1/4th cup if icing sugar along with 1 tsp of Vanilla essence/ extract  and mix it gently.
3. Frosting is ready. Now spread generous amount of chocolate frosting on cake and spread it all over the cake.
4. Take morde milk compound chocolate or any Dairy milk chocolate which is easily available in the market. 
5. Save some chocolate using a vegetable peeler and sprinkle on cake. Decorate with cherries and tutti fruity.
6. Finally egg less steamed Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake is ready. Cut the cake into desired shape and enjoy. Store in the refrigerator and serve it later.