To comprehend the basics of confectionery art is not so muchand it's difficult, the main thing is to choose a simple recipe and follow the instructions. Baking - a delicate matter, it is not possible to every hostess, so many stay away from the dough, preferring home products store. Some are strong in the preparation of salads, while others are excellent at meat dishes, for example: baked duck, "kiev-style" patties, steak. But we will in fact prove that it is possible to bake an airy delicacy. Today we will prepare a quick chocolate cake, which will appeal to both kids and adults. 
Cake with milk
The first recipe is an ideal option for beginners,who first get acquainted with baking. Dough for chocolate cake can be done in different ways: some prefer to add sour cream to it, some prepare dessert on water. Let's consider another option - knead mass with milk. Thanks to this ingredient, the dish will turn out to be very gentle, and the cocoa powder will give it an unforgettable taste and aroma. By the way, in order for the product to rise well and look attractive, do not be too lazy and sift the flour. Let's get started. Ingredients:
- five large spoons of sugar
- a glass of well-sieved flour
- 20 grams of cocoa powder
- 150 milliliters of warm pasteurized milk
- 50 grams of starch
- 10 milliliters of refined vegetable oil
- table vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice - to quench soda
- one homemade egg
- ¼ tablespoon baking soda
For decoration:
- whipped cream or powdered sugar
Cooking method: The basic rule of any product from the dough - the products included in the recipe, in no case should be cold. After all, in this case, the procedure for mixing the mass will become much more complicated. Therefore, in advance - at least half an hour - get all the ingredients and put them on the table. Then warm the milk a little in the microwave and pour the vegetable oil into it. Here, pour out the sugar and soda. To quench the latter is often used common table vinegar, but you can take lemon juice (only freshly squeezed) or pour it with boiling water. In a separate bowl, whip the egg into a magnificent foam and combine it with the above products. Thoroughly mix everything with a whisk - work them from the bottom up. Now, in a wide and deep bowl, sift first flour, and then cocoa. Enter the starch to the ingredients and work several times with a spoon. The resulting powder gradually, pouring it in small portions, add to the flour. Gently mix the whisk so that all the products are dissolved and turned into a homogeneous dough. The recipe is very simple and, notice, it comes to an end, it remains only to bake the product. To do this, dip a special brush into the oil and lubricate the inside of the mold. After pour in a lot of it and send the dishes in a preheated oven. The higher the temperature, the faster the cake will be cooked. However, we will not risk, because in that case it is likely that the chocolate masterpiece will be burnt. Therefore, we recommend turning the oven on 180 degrees. After about 30-40 minutes, the dish will be ready. Carefully pierce it with a toothpick and make sure that the tree remains dry. This will be an indication that the cake can be safely removed from the oven. When it cools, serve it on the table. Agree, the decorated delicacy looks much more appetizing. For this sugar powder, cocoa or coconut shavings is suitable - sprinkle your creations with them. You can apply a pattern of whipped cream, which are sold in specialized departments of supermarkets. Shake the can and draw curls, roses or other figures on the cake. Do you want to change the recipe slightly and make the dish more juicy? In this case, we propose the following option: cut the cooled cake into two parts of the same height. Then on the bottom of them, apply homemade jam - raspberry, strawberry, currant - or condensed milk. By the way, it will suit both liquid and boiled product. Now cover the top with the second product and put the kettle on. If desired, pour the cake with chocolate icing. 
Chocolate cake "Lakomka"
Despite the fact that each recipe representsa clear instruction on the preparation of a particular dish, no one forbids improvising. So, in some cases instead of vegetable oil you can use creamy milk and replace it with low-fat sour cream. To make an ordinary cake turned into a real masterpiece of confectionery art, it's enough to add a little chopped dried fruits - prunes, dried apricots - or crushed walnuts in a blender. As an impregnation for the cakes will suit homemade jam, and if you want, cook a sweet frosting or cream sauce, the recipe of which you can easily find on our website. As you can see, there are a lot of ways to diversify the dessert. Each mistress has her own little tricks, helping to bake delicious pies. Well, we, in turn, will share with readers the secrets of preparing an appetizing cake with cocoa on the basis of "kefir" dough. Ingredients: For the dough:
- a cup of sugar
- slightly more glass of kefir medium fat
- 230 grams of wheat flour, pre-sifted
- five milliliters of table vinegar
- six grams of soda
- two large spoons of cocoa
- ten grams of butter - for greasing dishes
For cream:
- one and a half glasses of sugar
- four eggs
- 400 milliliters of milk
- ten grams of flour
- a pack of butter
- vanillin - optional
For decoration:
- 70 grams of walnuts
- powdered sugar - at your discretion
Cooking method: Remember that the products for the dough should be at room temperature, while the ingredients for the cream, on the contrary, should be cooled. In addition, do not forget to sift through the sieve flour - this will allow you to knead a more homogeneous and lush dough, which will later rise well. And one more tip: to quench the soda is best to use lemon juice or ordinary vinegar. So, first of all pour kefir into the deep dishes, then pour sugar into it and dissolve sand, intensively working with a spoon. Then, in a separate bowl, pour the flour together with baking soda, vinegar, or sour lemon juice, and cocoa. The obtained dry mixture is combined with the sweet kefir and whisk stir all the ingredients. The dough can be whipped and a mixer: first work at minimum speed, then gradually increase the speed. Turn on the oven and warm it to 180 degrees. This is the optimal conditions for making a cake. Now treat the insides of the baking dish with margarine or, as indicated in the recipe, with butter and pour the dough into it. Align it from above with a spatula to make the product come out even and beautiful. Keep the dish in the oven for about half an hour. When you notice that it is covered with a golden crust and exudes a characteristic aroma, take out the cake. While it cools, there is time to make a cream. We suggest using an oily-brewed recipe, but you can act on your own. If there is no desire to long tinker in the kitchen, just lubricate the product with condensed milk, jam or jam. And now back to the sweet impregnation: chilled eggs rub with sugar until the latter dissolves completely. Then, within five to ten minutes, fry the flour in a hot pan so that it turns a little yellow, chop the oil into cubes. Once the golden wheat product has cooled, add half of the egg mixture and mix well. Continuing to work with a whisk, gradually enter the remaining liquid. At minimum heat, bring the milk to a boil and pour the above product into it. Then cook the cream until thick and allow it to cool slightly. With the help of a mixer, turn the oil into a lush mass, into which, gently, in small portions, place the brew sauce. Throw a couple of pinch of vanillin, you can add chocolate liqueur to taste. Now cut the cake into two identical parts, apply the bottom cream with a gentle cream, then cover with the second product. If you have a sweet mass left, put it on the cake from all sides. Then, dry the walnuts in the heated frying pan, crush them and sprinkle the dish. An excellent decoration for dessert is fresh fruit and berries, so we recommend experimenting. This recipe has already taken root not in one kitchen, we hope, and yours will not be an exception. 
Cake "Cranberry" made of chocolate dough
We offer to master one more not only tasty,so also a useful recipe. Tender chocolate dough, slightly sour berries and sour cream-vanilla cream are an ideal combination of products. Among other things, cranberries are a real storehouse of nutrients. It contains vitamin C, as well as potassium salts, thanks to which it is an active fighter with colds, protects the human body from viruses that are trying to put people to bed in the winter. Berries are often used for making hot infusions, syrups and compotes, we will add it to the cake. What will come of this? You will find out only if you bake it yourself. Ingredients: Dough:
- homemade eggs - five pieces
- 40 grams of sugar or powder (the latter will need a little more)
- four large (with a slide) spoons of sifted flour
- cocoa powder - 15 grams
Filling:
- 270 grams of fresh cranberries
- add sugar to taste
Sour cream:
- 90 grams of powdered sugar
- Vanillin - six grams
- 300 milliliters of sour cream
Cooking method: The first thing you should take is the dough. Beat the eggs in a glass or metal bowl, then turn on the mixer and mix them for at least five minutes. To make the mass come out more lush, experts recommend first working the device at a reduced speed, gradually increasing it to the maximum. During whipping, sprinkle in small portions - one tablespoon - sugar or powder. Ultimately, the mixture should increase in volume by about three or even four times. Now, in order not to waste time, turn on the oven and let it warm up to 180 degrees. Rinse the cranberries thoroughly and pour it over the colander. The berries must necessarily flow well, otherwise the filling will be too watery. After sprinkle them with sugar and put them aside. By the way, this recipe can be supplemented with cranberries, which perfectly shade the taste of cranberries. Adding fruits, get a really chic cake. Let's return to the test: combine the sifted flour with cocoa and enter into the egg mixture the resulting powder. Several times with effort, mix all the ingredients to get rid of the lumps. The dough should come out airy and perfectly homogeneous. Lay it in a split form, which must be treated beforehand with oil - vegetable or creamy. To make the product not burnt, you can make dishes with parchment or special paper. Bake the dish in the oven for at least half an hour, do not open the oven door, otherwise the cake will settle. Before you get it, let the biscuit cool down. Now put into the container for the blender sour cream, here pour powder or sugar, add vanillin and whisk everything into a dense cream. For its preparation it is better to use a very fatty dairy product or homemade cream. By the way, if desired, the recipe for dessert is easily changed: mash the berries in a puree and mix them with a sweet sauce. The received weight grease a biscuit, preliminary having cut it into two parts. If you decide to add whole cranberries, just spread it between the "floors" of the cake, and decorate the top with the remainders. The product should soak well, so remove it for an hour and a half in the refrigerator. 
Eco-Cake with nuts
This economic recipe is useful to every hostess. He will be a wonderful assistant in the preparation of inexpensive, but very tasty chocolate dessert. It can be served with tea, cocoa or coffee. A piece of treat with warm milk is the perfect snack for your baby. To make the dish not seem too boring and uninteresting, add peanuts, almonds or walnuts to the dough. The simplest variant for decoration is ordinary powdered sugar, but beyond any competition, of course, chocolate icing. Ingredients:
- sifted flour - 250 grams
- 180 grams of any nuts or peanuts
- a cup of pasteurized milk
- two large spoons of cocoa (it can be replaced with melted chocolate: milk or black)
- six grams of baking powder or hydrated soda
- large egg
- 0,5 tablespoon of refined oil
- a glass of hot water
- 200 grams of powdered sugar
Cooking method: To make the dough well up during baking, it is usually added a special powder - baking powder. However, if you do not have one, use the usual soda, just do not forget to first "extinguish" it with vinegar or lemon juice. The dessert, the recipe of which we propose to study right now, can be done with cocoa or with chocolate. In the latter case, take a black or milk tile and melt it on a steam bath. Now let's take a closer look at each of the stages of preparing an appetizing treat. First sift the flour and combine it with a baking powder. Then enter the rest of the ingredients - sugar and cocoa. In another bowl, whip warm milk, vegetable oil and chicken egg. Stir the mixture thoroughly to achieve uniformity. Enter it into the flour, again work with a spoon and start here gradually pour the boiled water (about ¾ cup). Knead in moderation tight, but not too tight dough and add nuts to it. A very delicious chocolate cake is made from peanuts or almonds. At first it is recommended to lightly fry them on a heated frying pan. Do not add oil to it, the dishes should be dry. When the food is slightly darkened, remove them from the cooker and allow to cool. Then, peel off the husks, wrap in a towel and crush with a hammer or mortar. You can grind the nuts in a blender. Pour the ingredients into the dough, stirring well, pour it into a mold, processed with oil. This will prevent the product from burning. If possible put a special parchment inside the glassware. The average baking time is 30 minutes, the most suitable temperature is 180 degrees. For a change, try adding a handful of raisins. If you find yourself getting too dry a product, soak it for a while in hot water, then squeeze and enter into the dough. When the cake is cooked, of course, the first desire is to try a slice. It is better to refrain and let the product cool down. And this time can be spent on glaze, the following recipe will help to cook it: break the tile of milk chocolate and melt it, putting it on a steam bath. As soon as the product sucks, add to it no more than 30 grams of butter and 20 milliliters of warm milk. Thoroughly stirring, bring the sweet mixture to a boil. It should not be too thick, so if necessary pour a couple more spoonfuls of milk or boiling water. Cool the glaze and grease it with a cake, you can sprinkle it with nuts.
"Drunk" chocolate cake
Have you decided to call your friends for a party? For such an occasion a simple menu is suitable: light snacks (for example, sandwiches, canapés, cheese sliced) and meat salads. After long conversations and a noisy feast for sure you want to drink hot tea or coffee. For dessert you can serve shop cakes, sweets, but homemade pastries can not compare with anything. Therefore, if time permits, prepare a "drunk" cake with hazelnuts and brandy. In the absence of the latter, you can always add cognac or liquor. Ingredients: For cake:
- 310 grams of melted butter
- 2.5 cups hazelnut or walnuts
- eggs - four pieces
- one and a half tiles of dark chocolate
- sea salt - one pinch
- powdered sugar
- 50 milliliters of brandy
For decoration:
- whipped cream
- fresh berries
For glaze:
- 30 grams of softened butter
- 100 milliliters of fatty condensed milk
- any chocolate - 100 grams
Cooking method: Each recipe is a separate culinary story. Some housewives prefer to make cakes with cocoa powder, but this time we suggest using real chocolate. The dish will be even more delicious and delicate. Buy a dairy or black tile without a filler, break it with your hands into medium pieces and put it in a bowl. Send the dishes to a water bath and melt the product. Once it is sufficiently podtaet, enter chopped pieces of butter. Then chop the nuts in the blender: hazelnuts, walnuts or peanuts, depending on what you use. Bake the future cake will be at a low temperature - heat the oven to 175 degrees. In the meantime, separate the yolks from the proteins, remove them into the refrigerator. Chicken yolks combine with sugar powder and whisk until the mixture becomes homogeneous. After pour it into the chocolate and here pour the ground hazelnuts. Remove the proteins and mix them with a little salt, you should get a strong white foam. Combine it with the chocolate-yolk mass and mix again several times. Remains of oil treat the internal walls and the bottom of the form, in which you plan to bake the product. Put the dough into it and put the dishes in a preheated oven. After fifteen minutes, lower the temperature from 175 to 150 degrees and hold the cake in the oven for another 45 minutes. After cooling, pour his brandy or cognac. You can experiment a little and change the recipe. Next time, having decided to make a dessert, take a risk and go the other way. First bake the cake exactly as indicated above, then cool it and gently cut it with a knife into two equal parts. Saturate each of them with brandy, liqueur or cognac. While the dough is infused, whip the homemade cream together with the powdered sugar and fresh raspberries. Apply a gentle cream to the first cake, sprinkle with remaining berries and cover with the second product. Decorate the cake cooked by yourself glaze. Recipes of sweet sauce, which the housewives watered their creations, there is a great variety. You have already read cooked on the basis of pasteurized milk, some prefer simpler and uncomplicated combinations, so they make cocoa on water and decorate their dish. If you are not afraid of experiments and are happy to perceive new trends, you probably will like the next advice. Try to cook the chocolate cream with condensed milk. It is absolutely not difficult and very fast. So, first melt the butter: for this, put it in the microwave, turning it on a partial power, or build a steam bath. Then put the chocolate in the resulting mixture, broken into small slices. Keep the cream on a very low heat, constantly stirring it. At the very end, enter condensed milk and wait until the mass begins to boil. Be sure to work with a spoon to make the sweet sauce homogeneous. When it's cool enough, pour a dish on it. Then put it in the refrigerator so it stiffens a little. If there is absolutely no time, no desire to devote a long time to culinary creativity, simply decorate the product with grated chocolate or sprinkle with powdered sugar. An ideal addition to the dessert will be fresh fruit or berries. They can be put on top of the cake or, crushed in puree, directly into the cream. If you have some dried apricots or, for example, prunes, add them to the dish. Here you will see, it will be appetizing! We hope that these quick and easy-to-prepare recipes will help to make a culinary miracle and make an incredibly tasty, delicate chocolate cake. A simpler dessert is suitable for a family tea drinking, and if properly decorated, it will not be a shame to call friends. And if you have an occasional celebration of the birthday, a homemade delicacy will come in handy.
