Van Houten Chocolate Pound Cake

Van Houten Chocolate Pound Cake(Uncle Charlie chocolate cake)

Ingredients:

A). 200 gm. Flour mixture sieved.

50 gm Van Houten cocoa powder with 150 gm plain flour or All Purpose flour or Self-rising flour. (Please omit the baking powder if you are using Self-rising flour, it contain leavening agent)

B). 200 gm. Butter.

C). 180gm. Sugar.(180g to 200g)

D). A pinch of salt

E). 1 tbsp. Pure Vanilla extract

F). 200 gm. Eggs ( about 4 to 5 nos of eggs) 

G). 2tsp. Baking powder ( omit this if you are using self-rising flour)

Method:

(1)Use an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, salt and vanilla extract until light and creamy. 

(2) Add in the egg one at a time and beat until creamy. 

(3) Fold in sieved flour mixture. Stir until just combined.

(4) Pour into a 20 cm Dia. round baking  tin that has been lined with baking paper.

(5) Bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees C for about 30 mins. or until cooked.