Almond chocolate cake recipe

Are you a chocolate maniac and someone who likes to try new recipes? Then try this cake, it might suit your taste buds, it's kind of Malaysian-styled almond chocolate cake. You don't need butter, all ingredients are easy to find and it's easy to prepare. It's so moist and it tastes much better the next day.. nyummmy! My sister-in-law and friends had tasted it so when is your turn? Give it a try and let me know.  Would love your feed back! 

Ingredients :

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp soda bicarbonate

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup fine granulated sugar

1 cup sweetener or condenced milk

1 egg medium size

1 cup hot water

3/4 cup cooking oil

1/2 tsp butter oil

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Baking Temperature : 170C

Baking Time : 40-45 minutes

Method :

1. Mix all the dry items in a bowl (flour, cocoa powder and soda bicarbonate)

2. On the low speed pf an electric mixer, add the mayonnaise, sugar, butter oil and milk. Beat for 2 minutes.

3. Add the dry mixture alternating with hot water and beat until well combined.

4. Add the cooking oil and sliced almond. Beat until all ingredients are incorporated.

5. Pour the batter into pan.

6. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 170C.

Chocolate ganache :

1 cup condenced milk

1 vanilla extract

1/2 cup corn oil

1/3 cup cocoa powder

A pinch of salt

Method :

1. Mix condenced milk, vanilla extract, corn oil and cocoa powder in a bowl. Beat until well combined.

2. Pour batter on a pan.

3. On gas stove, place pan on top of it and keep on low heat, keep stirring batter until well combined.

3. Add in vanilla extract and salt. Stir until thicken, then off the gas stove.