Vanilla Choclate cake with Strawberry decor

Preparation Time : 15 mins
Baking Time : 20 to 25 mins
Makes three layered 18 cm round cake

Ingredients:

Unsalted Soft Butter - 120 grams / around 1 stick
Sugar - 1 1/2 cup / 300 grams
Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp
Eggs - 3
Milk - 1 cup / 240 ml
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups / 240 grams
Baking Powder - 1 tblspn
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Cocoa Powder - 3 tblspn

(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Grease three 18 cm round cake pan with oil and sprinkle some flour over it. Coat it on sides and tap off the excess. Set aside.

Sieve flour, baking powder and salt in a sifter and set aside.

Now in a large mixing bowl, take butter, sugar and vanilla. Cream it well using a beater.

Now add in eggs and beat till creamy..Dont worry if the mix looks curdled.

Now add in half of the sifted flour mix, half of the milk and fold it gently. Now add in remaining flour and milk. Mix well.

Now divide the batter into three portion and spoon the two of the batter into two prepared round pan. Now to the remaining one portion sift in the cocoa powder. Mix well.

Spoon this into the remaining pan and smooth all the cake pans evenly.

Pop it in oven and bake for 20 to 25 mins.

Remove it and cool it.

Now decorate it as you wish.. I decorated with sliced strawberries..