Always make sure to preheat your oven to the tempreture mentioned in the recipe before placing the cake tray inside the oven. The cake should be placed in the middle rack of the oven to ensure even baking of the cake. It is also reccomended to avoid opening the oven door until just a few minutes before the recipes specified baking time inorder to avoid the cake from collapsing or being dense.
It is not recommened to microwave the Chocolate Cake.
Yes, but Baking powder is recommended to be used for Chocolate cake.
You may find your cake to be raw in the middle, if your oven is not set at the right temperature or if you didn’t bake the cake long enough. You can check if your cake properly baked, by poking a toothpick directly in the center of the cake, and if it comes out clean, your cake is ready.
It is reccomended to use a 7x7 inch square cake tin with a 1&1/2 to 2 inch height.
To avoid the cake having a Dome/being sunk from the middle, Once the cake is baked do not take it off the Oven immediately, but take it out of the oven after 10 mins, place it on a wire rack and serve.
Yes, You can substitute Butter with Margarine/Vegetable oil.