🧾 Ingredients:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour (maida)
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ½ cup hot water or hot coffee
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Prepare Oven & Pan
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- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Grease your cake pan with oil/butter
- Place butter paper for easy removal
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
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- In a bowl, add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Mix or sift well so everything combines evenly
3. Add Wet Ingredients
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- Add eggs, sugar, milk, oil, and vanilla essence
- Mix until smooth (no lumps)
4. Add Hot Water/Coffee
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- Slowly add hot water or coffee
- Mix gently (batter will be slightly thin – that’s perfect!)
5. Bake the Cake
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- Pour batter into the pan
- Bake for 30–35 minutes
- Check with toothpick (should come out clean)
6. Cool & Serve
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- Let cake cool for 10–15 minutes
- Remove from pan and cool completely
- Slice and enjoy 🍰
✨ Optional (Chocolate Frosting):
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup icing sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2–3 tbsp milk
Mix until creamy and spread on cake.