March 28th “Black Forest Cake Day”

Today’s festivity is “Black Forest Cake Day”. Here is how you can celebrate:

Casual: Bake a Black Forest Cake for your family.

Committed: Throw a reunion and for dessert give Black Forest Cake to your guests.

Hard-Core: Organize a pool party and for snacks give mini Black Forest Cake to everyone.

Recipe of Chocolate Cake

Serves: 12

Ingredients

•   Chocolate Cake

•   2 cups all-purpose flour

•   2 cups sugar

•   ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

•   2 teaspoons baking powder

•   1½ teaspoons baking soda

•   1 teaspoon salt

•   1 teaspoon espresso powder

•   1 cup milk

•   ½ cup vegetable oil

•   2 eggs

•   2 teaspoons vanilla extract

•   1 cup boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring.

2. For the cake:

3. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.

4. Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter.

5. Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Remove from the oven and allow cooling for about 10 minutes, removing from the pan and cooling completely.

Color Challenge

“Feel Lucky wearing greenish blue”. A tank top with a greenish blue scarf, jeans and greenish blue sandals will make an adorable outfit for a sunny day. Complement with brown eye shadow and pink lipstick.

-smiley:)