Eggless chocolate Cake with Mocha Icing

Ingredients

Maida/Flour-1 cup
Powdered sugar - 1 cup
Cocoa powder - 2 teaspoons
Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
curd - 1/2 cup
Cream (Malai) - 1/2 cup or oil
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

For the Mocha Glaze Icing

Cocoa powder - 4 tbsp
Softened butter - 4 tbsp
Coffee - 1 tsp
Icing sugar - 1 cup-sifted
Walnuts/Cashew/Badam - 2-3 tbsp,crushed


Method

For the Cake

Sift maida with cocoa powder,baking soda and baking powder-keep aside.
Mix sugar, curd and Malai, beat till fluffy. Add to it maida, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder. Add vanilla essence.
Beat well for 3-4 minutes till the mixture is smooth and light.
Transfer to a greased baking dish.
Microwave on 80% power for 8 minutes.
Let it cool.


For the Icing

Microwave 4 tbsp water in a bowl for 1 minute.
Add coffee,cocoa and butter to it and mix well.
Gradually add the sifted icing sugar,mix well.
Glaze the cake with the icing and garnish with crushed dry fruits.
Refrigerate till the icing is set.