butter (unsalted)8 oz
Sugar 1 1/2 cup

sugar 1 1/2cup(frosting)
Eggs 3
Salt 1 pinch
All purpose Flour 1 1/2cup
Baking powder 1 tsp

vegetable oil 1/4 cup
vanila essence 1/2tsp

chocolate powder1/4 cup

food colour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with vegetable spray. An alternative is to butter and flour the cake pans.
Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and slowly add confectioners' sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined and light and fluffy. Raise speed to high and add the vanilla extractand mix until just incorporated. You can add a few drops of milk for a nice texture.This is the frosting cream.

Melt the chocolate with little butter and sugar to become a smoothy paste.

In another bowl take all the liquid ingredients- eggs,oil ,vanilla extract and whisk for 1 minute. To this add the flour and sugar and continue beating using a mixer.So the batter is ready.Divide the batter into two equal parts and pour into the prepared cake pans and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cool. Remove from pans and shape the cakes by cutting its peaks. Apply the chocolate paste at the top of one cake.Place the other cake above this paste.Then start the frosting using the whipped cream.Using the butter cream and the food colour you can make the flowers and other decorations.Chill the cake for few hours.Now its ready to present as a birthday gift.