EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Well it was the little princess's first b'day. We had relocated to a new place and there were so many things to do. Above all since we were new to the place we dont know anybody and we were not sure if we will be able to throw a b'day party for her.
Still we did not want to miss her b'day and decided to celebrate among ourselves. We made an eggless chocolate cake with a chocolate frosting and strawberry creamcheese icing for decorating the cake and made her cut the cake.Thanks to the messenger services her grandparents were able to watch the cake cutting function through cam. So here we go with the recipe of the cake and the icing.

HOMEMADE EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE:
Ingredients:
All purpose flour 11/2 cups
Cocoa powder 3tspn
Baking soda 1tsp
Salt 1/4tsp
Water 1 cup
Sugar 1 cup
Vanilla extract 1/2tsp
Vinegar 1tsp(can substitute lemon juice or fresh orange juice if vinegar is not available )
Oil 1/4 cup (vegetable or canola)

Method:
1.Preheat the oven to 350F and grease either two 8" or 9" round cake pans or a rectangular cake pan.
2.Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda.
3.Mix water, sugar, oil, vanilla and vinegar till the sugar completely dissolves.
4.Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.Mix well to form a uniform dough.
5.Pour the batter in the pans and bake for 40 - 50 mins or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let the cake cool completely and then u can do the frosting.
We made two round cakes and used a readymade chocolate frosting to bind them. Incase ur using the readymade frosting keep it out of refrigerator for atleat half an hour then only it will be flexible to frost the cake.


STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE ICING:

Ingredients:
Cream Cheese - 8 oz block
Strawberries(fresh or frozen) - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Milk - 2-3tsp

Method:

1.Bring the cream cheese to room temperature in that way u will be able to work with it.
2.Blend the strawberries along with sugar in a blender.
3.Fold the puree in the cream cheese.Incase if u feel the cheese is too thick add milk and dilute it a bit.
4.Just take a normal kitchen bag(ziploc freezer bags) and fill the bag with cream cheese.
5.Make sure u move all of the ingredients to the bottom of the bag. Hold both the ends together and snap a little with the scissors and decorate the cake with ur imagination.