Chocolate Velvet Cake

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Ingredients:

For the cake

• 1 three-egg fatless chocolate sponge cake mixture
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

To be mixed into a soaking syrup (for the cake)

• 1/3 cup water
• 3 tsp powdered sugar

Other ingredients:

• 200 gms (7 oz.) fresh cream
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• 50 gms grated chocolate
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)
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Method :
For the cake:

• Add the essence to the cake mixture. Pour into a well-greased and dusted 200 mm. (8") diameter tin and bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C (400 degree F) for 15 minutes. The cake is ready when it leaves the sides of the tin and is springy to touch.
• Cool the cake and divide into 2 parts horizantally.
• Sprinkle the soaking syrup on both the cake parts.

How to proceed:

• Beat the cream with the sugar until thick.
• Spread a little sweetened cream over one cake part and put the other part on top. Spread the remaining cream on the top and sides.
• Melt the chocolate with the butter and 1 teaspoon of water on a slow flame. Trickle this melted chocolate all over the cake.
• Sprinkle walnuts on top.
• Cut into slices and serve cold.