Chocolate Poke Cake /Chocolate Poke Cake from Scratch.

The most gooey and chocolaty cake i have made till date I rather call this a pudding its a cake poked then filled with chocolate pudding ,melted chocolate and then covered with ganache..though its time consuming but worth every effort..A treat for Chocolate lovers...

Ingredients
For the cake
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup hot water  1 tsp coffee
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup oil

For the pudding layer
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup sugar
1  1/2 tbsp cornflour
1 cup + 1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp butter

second chocolate layer (optional)
100 gms chopped chocolate (melted over double boiler

for the frosting/final layer
1/2 cup fresh cream( i used amul)
50 gms chopped chocolate ( i used dark )
 chocolate chips to decorate

Method

•  In a bowl sift together APF/Maida ,Cocoa powder,Baking powder and baking soda
• Add lime juice to the milk and keep aside
• Add in eggs and mix well
• Then add milk,oil and  Hot water mixed with instant coffee.
• Also add sugar and mix well

•  Mix all well with a whisk then pour in a prepared pan greased well and lined with parchment paper/butter paper.
• Bake in preheated oven at 180 degree for about 40-45 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Once done ,allow it to cool for 10 min then poke holes in the cake with back of a spoon or knife.
• Mix the ingredients under pudding layer and place it on the gas on low flame let it boil for a minute the mixture will start to thicken ,switch the gas off and remove the pan from the flame and add butter .
• Pour this on the cake .let it seep into all the holes
• Then Pour in the melted chocolate (optional)

• Let it cool at room temperature then keep it in the fridge for 3-4 hrs.
• Make ganache by putting the cream in a saucepan and place it on low  flame,you will see bubbles at the edges ,add the chopped chocolate and let it sit for 2-3 min then mix well till the chocolate is melted.
• After 3-4 hrs ,pour the ganache over the cake .
• Sprinkle chocolate chips and let it set for 2-3 hrs before cutting the cake and enjoy

the cake is moist and gooey so don't try to invert it..just cut it and enjoy

Note:
If you want to make it eggless simply skip eggs and proceed.
The cake may take 45 to 50 min depending on the oven  make sure the toothpick comes out clean .
If you dont want to cook the pudding you can add 1/2 cup condensed milk and about 50 gms melted chocolate and fill the holes..i didnt do as i ran out of condensed milk and I didnt want it to be very sweet.