Black Magic Cake

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened
cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup milk
1/2 cup veg oil
2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Sift dry ingredients together.To this add slightly beaten eggs and
 liquid ingredients. Stir until the batter is smooth. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick
 inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.Let the cake to cool ,enjoy with chocolate ganache or chocolate butter cream icing (Recipes below)

Chocolate buttercream icing

50g/1¾oz good-quality plain chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened
200g/7oz icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
 milk, to loosen

Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Do not allow the base of the bowl to touch the surface of the water.)
Beat the butter in a bowl until soft, then gradually beat in the icing sugar. Add the vanilla extract and fold in the melted chocolate until smooth (add a few drops of milk if the mixture is a little stiff).

Chocolate ganache

150ml/5¼oz double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp unsalted butter
150g/5¼oz plain chocolate, plus extra chocolate shavings, to decorate

Heat the cream, vanilla extract, butter and chocolate in a heavy-based pan. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk the mixture until smooth and thickened.