Chocolate bread

Chocolate bread

Recipe source : Rose levy Beranbaum

I love all things chocolate

What is there to hate

With each lick you wish you had more

And to share it is such a bore

They are sugary, sweet, gooey and delish

Every bite you take with relish!!

My ode to chocolate!! And these lines simply popped in my mind as I sank my teeth into the utterly moist and delish Chocolate bread. When you cut slices they seem like bread slices only darker. When you bite into them they taste like a piece of heaven.

While making the cake I felt the need to change few of the ingredients. For example the recipe calls for 3 tbsp boiling water to make a paste of the cocoa powder. However when I added the cocoa and water it was absolutely dry. I added more water to make a smooth paste.

Similarly I felt that the original requirement of 13 tbsp of butter was a bit too much. I used 7 tbsp butter and added 2 tbsp milk.

It is very nice to get recipes that have been tried before but I feel that it is more important to go with your gut feeling. So feel free to tweak recipes to suit your sensibilities.

Ingredients

3 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp cocoa powder

2 tbsp milk

½ cup boiling water

1 ½ tsp vanilla essence

3 large eggs

1 ¼ cups cake flour

¾ cup+ 2 tbsp sugar

¾ tsp baking powder

7 tbsp butter

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line and grease a loaf tin.

Whisk together the cocoa powder and boiling water to make a smooth paste. Ensure there are no lumps. Bring it to room temperature and then add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla essence.

Sift together flour, baking powder. Add the sugar. Mix with a spatula. Now add the butter and half the chocolate mixture. Mix well. Add the other half of the chocolate mixture. Add the 2 tbsp milk to make the batter more pliable. Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 40-50 minutes. Cut slices of the lovely dark chocolate bread and relish them.