Reader recipe: Chocolatey by nature

Author Bhaavana Arora shares a decadent chocolate recipe for a high this monsoon.

Death by chocolate

Ingredients 2 cups maida, 1- cup sugar, 1- cup choco powder, 1 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt, 1 cup milk infused with 1 tbsp vinegar, cup of butter or refined oil, Vanilla essence and 2 eggs

Method Take a capacious bowl and mix choco powder, baking powder, maida and sugar together. Add 3/4th cup oil or refined butter and half cup of vinegar-infused milk. Blend well until uniform. Once a thick paste is formed, add two eggs to the batter. Pour batter in a well-oiled microwavable bowl and bake for approximately 10 minutes. Layer cake with one scoop of vanilla ice cream. You might additionally sprinkle raisins and pomegranates for enhanced flavour. Finish off by adding Hershey’s Chocolate syrup. Layer the cake with one scoop of vanilla ice cream or about 2 tbsp of Hershey’s Chocolate syrup As told to Ruth Prarthana