The Wicked Triple Chocolate pudding

24th of each month is a reminder to us to be thankful for the wonderful presence of our loving daughter Vaanya. Today has been 2 years and 8 months of the most beautiful and happy days of our lives. Vaanya continues to bring love, warmth and sunshine to our lives in the most uninhibited way. As parents, we are growing everyday, learning the simple lessons of life like unconditional love and care. Vaanya has taught us tremendous patience and has made us stop and enjoy small moments of life which we would otherwise miss in our fast paced professional lives.

Vaanya has started Montessori and has overcome the stage of crying and reached a stage of reluctance where everyday she tries to think of a new excuse not go to school. On her holidays, I feel more happy to have my little pumpkin catch a little more sleep and enjoy a bit more of the careless life she is used to. Sooner or later, I will have to let her go to face the world. I have to let her make new friends and have a world of her own. 

That reminds me about the amazing set of friends I have found in Kolkata Food Bloggers, a group that was started 1 year back by the most humble and talented person I know, Kamalika Chakrabarty. We have got together to celebrate KFB's first birthday by sharing finger food or desserts on our FB page. This recipe is dedicated to the most down to earth and immensely talented group that I am proudly a part of. Check out more amazing recipes shared on the birthday bash here.

Coming back to today's recipe, this was attempted when I was holidaying in Allahabad. Vishal joined us for the new year and we celebrated it in the most beautiful way with family over a Barbeque dinner. Vishal made the most yummy Chicken tandoori kebabs and Kakori kebabs which got polished in no time. The Barbeque was such a hit that it was repeated soon after a few day for Kushal (Vishal's younger brother) and his friends. This dessert was attempted for that party and turned out to be a unanimous winner and so wicked that it made one of Kushal's friend (who was on a strict diet)  give up his rigorous schedule and plunge right through it, making me have a devilish smile.    

Ingredients : For 4-5 servings

Chocolate Cake layer:

• 1 cup sugar, powdered
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda 
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Dark Chocolate cream layer:

• 1 cup whipped cream
• 75 gm dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 tsp gelatin, powdered
• 2 tbsp cold water
• 1/4 cup milk

White Chocolate cream layer:

• 1 cup whipped cream
• 75 gm white chocolate, chopped
• 1 tsp gelatin, powdered
• 2 tbsp cold water
• 1/4 cup milk

Procedure : 

Chocolate Cake layer:

Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius. 

Grease and line a 9" round baking tin.

Take a bowl and mix sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add eggs, milk and oil. 

Mix well so all the ingredients are incorporated well. Stir in boiling water (do not worry about lumps) The batter will be quite thin. 

Pour the batter in the prepared tin.

Bake for 35-40 mins or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Cool the cake on a rack.

Cut cake into desired shape to fit in the choice of serving bowl/glass. 

Moisten the cake layer with a mixture of 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp cocoa powder dissolved in 1/4 cup warm milk(Optional step)

I served the dessert in small glasses and so cut rounds of cake and fitted in the glass as the bottom layer. 

Dark Chocolate cream layer:

Take cold water in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over it.

Allow it to bloom and become spongy for 5-10 mins. 

Heat milk to a simmer and add chopped chocolate.

Remove from heat and stir well to dissolve the chocolate.

Add gelatin to the milk-chocolate mixture and mix well to dissolve it. 

Take whipped cream in a wide bowl and gently fold in the milk-chocolate-gelatin mixture.

Spoon the mixture on the chocolate cake layer in the glasses and refrigerate for an hour. 

White Chocolate cream layer:

Follow the same steps as above.

Spoon the white chocolate cream mixture over the dark chocolate cream layer in the glasses and allow to refrigerate for another hour to set. 

Sprinkle some grated dark chocolate over the dessert before serving.

Notes : 

• You will have some cake bits left which can be eaten as it is or assembled with leftover cream.
• You can also make alternate layers of the cake with white chocolate cream for an easier version.

Happy Wicked Indulgence

Amrita