Egg less Coconut Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Glaze (Whole Wheat) | Egg less baking

Life in the country side has its own quaint charm. A weaver bird raises alarm as our cat comes home after wandering around in the neighbourhood. I wonder at the agility of the tiny bird who has been feeding her fledglings with worms and moths whole day almost incessantly. The fledglings peep out stealthily and curiously at the world outside which is so different from their cozy nest- The monsoons have been sluggish but occasional downpour keeps the weather pleasant, turning the grass green and supporting a whole lot of ecosystem. Tiny insects, strange worms, giant snails make their annual appearance, breeding and flourishing and completing their life cycle. Every seed that has managed to reach the soil has sprouted into a tiny plant…..a multitude of plants of varied species grow in our backyard providing feeding ground for the grasshopper nymphs and tiny caterpillars. How intricate and beautiful is the web of life!

My son, hitherto a non-fussy eater, is beginning to develop strong food preferences. In his transitional phase from infancy to boyhood, he now prefers to eat on his own and has food choices which he never compromises with.

 Last week I baked a coconut cake. I had a lot of desiccated coconut at home. I had to use it before it turned rancid. The cake turned out to be quite a surprise. 

The combination of chocolate and coconut made it really special also the fact that it is my own recipe gave me immense happiness. 

My son approved it and had a big slice much to my exhilaration.

This is how I made Egg less Coconut Chocolate Cake 

Egg less Coconut Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze (Whole Wheat)

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup thick yogurt

1/3 cup olive oil

½ cup dry desiccated coconut

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

¾ teaspoon baking powder

1 ¼ teaspoon soda

1 tablespoon warm water

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Line the bottom and sides of one 6 inch round cake pan.

Beat yogurt till smooth. Add sugar. Leave till sugar dissolves.

Whisk together whole wheat flour and desiccated coconut.

Mix 1 tablespoon cocoa powder with 1 tablespoon warm water. Mix well so that there are no lumps. Add more water if it is too dry.

Add baking soda and baking powder to yogurt. Mix and leave for 3 minutes. It will start foaming. Add olive oil.

Add flour mix to yogurt mix and stir gently till you get a lump free smooth batter. Remove three ladles of this batter and add cocoa to it.

Spoon the batters into the prepared pan. Add half of the plain batter. Now add chocolate batter followed by adding the remaining plain batter.

Bake at 200 degrees C for 12 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 180 degrees C and bake for another 45 to 50 minutes till the top turns brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent loosely with a foil if the top becomes too brown too soon.

Turn off the heat, remove from the pan after 10 minutes. Cool in the rack.

Chocolate glaze

2 slabs of dark chocolate (about 40g each)

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon butter

Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Add milk and butter. Beat till smooth. Pour over the cake. Refrigerate before slicing.

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