Black forest cake

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/3 cup
3. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Baking soda - 1 tsp
5. Salt - 1/4 tsp
6. Sugar - 1 cup
7. Milk - 1/2 cup
8. Vinegar - 1/2 tbsp
9. Egg - 1 no
10. Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
11. Strong coffee - 1/2 cup
12. Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp 
13. Cherries - 1 can ( drain the cherries & retain the syrup)
14. Whipping cream - 1 cup
15. Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
16. Powdered sugar (Icing sugar) - 1 tbsp
17. Chocolate flakes & glaced cherries for decoration

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven at 180 C.  Grease & line up the baking pan with the parchment paper.

2.   Mix together the milk & vinegar & set aside.

3.   Sieve together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

4.   In a another bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, coffee & vanilla essence.  

5.   Stir in the milk mixture  & then the flour mixture gently.  Pour the batter in the prepared pan & bake it for 30 mins or until done.  Allow it to cool completely.

6.  Cut the cake horizantally & brush the first half with the syrup preserved. 

For the whipping cream :

7.   Beat together the whipping cream, vanilla essence & powdered sugar until soft peaks.

8.   Now spread the cream between the layer, sides & over the cake.

9.   Finally, decorate the cake with the chocolate flakes & glaced cherries.

10.  Refrigerate the cake for atleast one hour before serving.

Enjoy..