Padma's awesome chocolate cake

Ever since I started cooking 17 years ago,I have been asked for recipes. Sometimes I remember, but when I stop making something, I forget. I would like to start with one of the first things I ever cooked/baked.This was a recipe that I associate with my college days. No special occasion was complete without this cake. For years I baked this regularly, but after leaving India I stopped. It was only recently that I got back in touch with Padma and she sent me the recipe again :-) I hope to add recipes from all my friends so that when I forget I don't have to bug them. An added advantage,when my sons are ready to cook,they have an instant cookbook!

Happy Cooking!

Padma's Awesome Chocolate Cake
Sauce-

4 tbs cocoa

7 tbs sugar

2 cups milk

2 tbs cornflour

Dissolve cocoa, sugar, cornflour in milk. Cook till thickens.

Cake-

2 3/4 cups oil

1/4 cup water

2 1/4 cup flour (maida)

2/3 cup cocoa

3 eggs

1 2/3 cups sugar

1/4 tsp each of salt, baking powder and soda

v essence

Beat eggs until fulffy.

Mix all ingredients until light. Bake. While warm, cut it into two halves. Pour a mixture of - 1 cup milk, 2 tbs sugar and v essence- on the inner sides of the two halves. Pour the sauce and put the halves together. Pour the remaining sauce on top. Chill for two hours.