Everybody's favourite-Black forest cake !!!

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Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 cup flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
3 tbsp milk
4 tbsp rum OR sugar syrup

For the Icing:
1 cup fresh cream
6 tbsp powdered sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 cup grated chocolate

METHOD :
Preheat the oven for some minutes.
Sieve the flour with the cocoa powder and baking powder to avoid lumps.
Separate the egg whites and the yolk.
Beat the egg whites,adding the sugar slowly till it becomes stiff.
Beat the yolks slightly and add to the egg white mixture.Beat again for 1 minute.
Fold in the sieved flour and the milk.Mix well.
Grease a tin with some butter(1 tsp) and dust it with flour.
Pour in the cake mixture and bake in the oven at 200 degree celcius for 30 minutes.
Insert a knife in the cake.If it comes out clean,the cake is done.

Cool the cake.Cut it into two halves horizontally.
Soak the two halves with the rum/sugar syrup.
To whip the cream-Put the cream into a light bottomed vessel.Place this vessel in a larger bowl filled with ice cubes.Beat the cream till it thickens.Do not overbeat it,as the cream can turn into butter.
Beat the egg whites,adding the sugar gradually.Beat till fluffy.
Add the beaten egg whites to the cream.
Spread out the cream on the bottom half of the cake.Press the other half over it.
Cover the top and the sides with the rest of the cream.
Decorate with grated chocolate.
Refrigerate the cake.Cut into pieces and serve.

Easy and Quick Chocolate Mousse !

INGREDIENTS :
150 gms chocolate chopped ( preferably plain cadbury's )
1-1/2 cups cream
1 tsp vanilla essence
a pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS :
In a small pan,over high heat, heat 1/2 cup of cream till small bubbles start appearing at the edges. Do not bring it to boil.
Add this cream to the chopped chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate is completely melted.Allow it to cool.Then add the vanilla essence and salt.
In another bowl,take the rest of the cream(1 cup) and beat it to make it stiff. Add the chocolate mixture to the whipped cream and beat again on medium speed until the mixture becomes soft.Pour into serving bowls/glasses and refrigerate for some time.Serve chilled,garnished with mint leaves.

Pineapple-Mint Sorbet Recipe !

This is an easy to make frozen desert and an excellent cooler during summers. The word sorbet is french and the 't' is silent in the pronunciation. The best thing about this dessert is that it is non-fat as compared to ice creams or frozen yogurt.

INGREDIENTS :
I cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice(use tang if fresh juice is unavailable )
1 tbsp lime juice
1 ripe pineapple peeled(Alternatively, you can use canned pineapple without the syrup )
2 tsp fresh mint leaves

HOW TO MAKE IT :
Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Puree the pineapple along with the mint leaves in a blender. Combine this puree with the sugar syrup,orange juice and lime juice in a bowl. Keep it in the freezer for 2 hours or until it is slightly frozen. Take it out and use a beater to remove the ice crystals and to get a smoother texture. Pour the mixture into serving bowls and freeze it for another two hours. Once you get the required texture,transfer it to the refrigerator.Place it in the refrigerator until ready to be served. Serve, topped with fresh mint leaves !!