Dates and Almond Cake

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Enjoy winter breakfast with yummy and moist Dates and Almond cake….

Ingredients:

1 cup white flour

1/2 cup pitted dates + 1 tbsp chopped dates

2 tbsp crushed almonds

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp baking powder

Method:

• Grind together 1/2 cup dates, sugar and 1/4 cup milk and blend it to a smooth paste.
• Shift flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Add the blended mix, oil, remaining milk and mix well with a spatula.
• Mix in almonds and dates in the batter. Preheat oven at 170 deg C.
• Pour batter in a greased baking dish and bake for 30-40 min; insert a fork through the cake and if it comes clean then the cake is done.
• Cut into slices and serve.

Pineapple and Almond Cake

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An exotic combination of pineapple and almonds make this cake everyone’s favorite….

Ingredients:

4 slices of tinned pineapple, chopped

1/2 tin (200 gm) condensed milk

3/4 cup flour

15-20 chopped almonds

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp pineapple essence

1 tbsp pineapple crush

1/2 cup oil

A drop yellow color

Method:

• Shift flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and keep aside.
• Beat condensed milk with electric beater on high speed for 4-5 min or till light and fluffy.
• Add pineapple essence and crush and beat again to mix well.
• Add oil in small batches and beat well to combine all.
• Add flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon. Add color and mix again.
• Mix in pineapple pieces and chopped almonds well.
• Pour the prepared batter in greased tin.
• Bake in preheated oven at 160 deg C for 35-40 min or until done.

Apple Walnut Cake

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Scrumptious Apple-Walnut cake, best to serve at your tea-time party….

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cup flour  

1 cup apple

1/4 cup crushed walnuts

1 cup buttermilk (1/4 cup curd mixed with 3/4 cup milk)

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp cinnamon powder

1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

• Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon powder in a bowl till well mixed.
• Add buttermilk, oil, vanilla essence and stir till smooth.
• Mix chopped apple and walnuts with 1 tsp flour and add to the cake batter.
• Transfer batter to a greased baking tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 170 deg C for 30-35 min or till done.
• Let it cool and then serve.

200th post: Coffee Cake with Chocolate Ganache

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Hello friends, feeling so rejoiced to share my 200th post at my favourite space J

Since last month I have been away at my parental home so didn’t get much time to post regularly.

For my 200th post, I decided to prepare coffee flavoured cake as my mom loves coffee a lot.

And the great part is that she joined me in making this cake and shared my happiness...

I thank all my friends and fellow bloggers who took their precious time to follow and appreciate my blog all this while.

Keep visiting! Love all.

Ingredients:

1¼ cup flour

3 tsp coffee powder mixed in 1 tbsp hot water

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup yoghurt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla essence

3 tbsp milk

For Chocolate Ganache:

150 gm chocolate pieces

100 gm cream

1 tsp coffee (optional)

1/2 tbsp butter

Method:

• Shift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
• In another bowl, beat yoghurt and sugar well, add coffee mix and vanilla essence.
• Pour in oil gradually, while beating continuously.
• Fold wet mixture in dry mixture with wooden spatula and mix gently.
• Pour cake mix in greased tin and bake in preheated oven at 160 deg C for 45-50 min.

For ganache: 

• Heat cream in a pan till small bubbles appear.
• Turn off flame; add in chocolate pieces, mix well using a whisk till it resembles a smooth sauce.
• Add in coffee and butter and mix till smooth & glossy. Keep aside to cool.
• Pour ganache over the cake and keep in fridge to set the icing.

Chocolate Truffle Cake

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Rich and yummy cake with Truffle cake, perfect for all chocoholics…..

Ingredients:

8 inch chocolate sponge cake

200 gm cream

300 gm cooking chocolate, chopped or grated

1 tbsp butter

Chocolate shards for garnishing

Method:

• Heat cream in a nonstick pan till small bubbles appear.
• Turn off flame; add in chocolate, mix well using a whisk till it resembles a smooth sauce.
• Add in butter mix till smooth and glossy. Keep icing aside to cool.
• Slice the chocolate cake horizontally into two equal parts.
• Place one half of the cake on a serving plate Spread half of the truffle over the cake layer and sandwich with the other half of the cake.
• Spread the remaining of the truffle on top and sides.
• Serve chilled, garnished chocolate shards or whipped cream.

Notes:

• For shard: spread melted chocolate on butter paper in a layer, keep in fridge to set.
• Remove from paper and break in uneven shapes.

Valentine Cake

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Lamingtons

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Australian treat “Lamingtons”, are little sponge cakes coated in chocolate icing and grated coconut that appeals to most.

Ingredients:

2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut

For Cake:

1 ½ cup flour (maida)

1 cup plain thick curd

3/4 cup sugar

1 ¼ baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup oil (I used sunflower oil)

                  

For Chocolate Icing:

170 g semisweet chocolate, chopped

40 g unsalted butter

3/4 cup milk

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

• Preheat oven at 180 ^oC and grease cake tin. Shift flour in a bowl.
• In another bowl beat curd well to remove all lumps and add sugar to it.
• Beat well with sugar; add baking powder and baking soda one by one. Beat again.
• Leave curd mixture for 5 min till small bubbles appear on the surface of the mixture.
• Now add vanilla essence and oil to it and mix well.
• Now add flour to the curd mixture slowly in 2 -3 batches.
• Gently fold the mixture using a whisk and pour batter to greased pan.
• Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30-35 min until the top turns golden brown and a tooth pick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool the cake and then invert it onto a wire rack to cool.
• Once the cake has cooled cut it into squares of a desired size and place them in an airtight container. Keep the container in the fridge for at least 2 hours or even overnight.

For Icing: 

• Melt chocolate on a double boiler and add butter, milk and whisk.
• Remove from heat and add cocoa powder and powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.

To assemble: 

• Spread coconut in a dish. Using a fork, dip a piece of cake in icing.
• Shake off excess. Toss in coconut.
• Place on a wire rack over a baking tray. Repeat with remaining cake.
• Keep aside for 1-2 hours to set. These lamingtons will keep for 2-3 days in air tight container. 

Sending to sweet luv 2013
 

Chocolate Cup cakes

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Eggless, moist and yummy chocolate cup cakes.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup yogurt/curd

3/4 cup white sugar/brown sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup plain water

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

A pinch of salt

Method:

Preheat oven at 190°C and grease cup cake moulds or use paper liners.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Beat oil and sugar in a large vessel. Add vanilla essence, curd and water and beat to incorporate all the ingredients together.

Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold very gently.

Pour the batter into the greased moulds and bake at 190°C for about 30-35 minutes or till done.

Insert a tooth pick, if it comes out clean it is done.

Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

Tip: You can make eggless Chocolate Cake from same recipe.

Tutti-Frutti Vanilla Cake

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A rich, yummy plain vanilla cake with tutti frutti flavor.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup flour (maida)

1 cup plain thick curd

3/4 cup sugar

1 ¼ tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup oil (I used sunflower oil)

2 tbsp orange tutti frutti (use any color)

Method:

• Shift flour in a bowl. Grease cake tin.
• In another bowl beat curd well to remove all lumps and add sugar to it. (Curd should be at room temp).
• Beat well with sugar; add baking powder and baking soda one by one. Beat again.
• Leave curd mixture for 5 min till small bubbles appear on the surface of the mixture.
• Now add vanilla essence and oil to it and mix well.
• Preheat oven at 180 ^oC .
• Now add flour to the curd mixture slowly in 2 -3 batches. 
• Gently fold the mixture using a whisk and add 3/4 th of tutti frutti to batter.
• Pour batter to greased pan and sprinkle remaining tutti frutti.
• Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30-35 min until the top turns golden brown and a tooth pick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. 
• Cool and serve.

I made a muffin also :)

Eggless Mango Semolina Cake

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Try this spongy egg less mango semolina cake recipe to spice up your summers.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Semolina (Rava)

1 cup Flour

1 large Mango, Pureed

3/4 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Yogurt

2 tbsp Vegetable oil (Use Sunflower oil)

1/2 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Baking powder

Salt - pinch

1/2 tsp Cardamom powder

1 tsp Raisins (You can add more)

Method:

• Pre-heat oven at 350 ^oF/180 ^oC and grease the baking tray.
• Sift together all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
• Blend oil, yoghurt, mango pulp, cardamom powder and sugar.
• Mix into dry ingredients and stir gently to combine. Fold in raisins.
• Pour the batter into the baking tray and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Bake until the cake gets golden color and the tooth pick inserted comes out clean
• Garnish with icing sugar and serve.

Eggless Custard Cake

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A very simple and easy to make...

Ingredients:

1 1/2  cups Maida / All Purpose flour

3/4  cups Vanilla flavoured Custard Powder or Corn flour

1 1/4 tsp Baking powder

3/4 cup Granulated Sugar (200 gms)

1/2  tsp Vanilla extract (only if you are using corn flour else skip it)

2 tbsp Butter 

1 and 1/2 cups Milk 

Method

• First add milk in a bowl add butter mix well. Next add vanilla essence and mix again with a whisk.
• Then add the sugar, mix till it completely dissolves. Alternatively you can powder the sugar and then add so that it dissolves quickly.
• Sieve Flour, custard powder/corn Flour and baking powder then add them to the milk butter mixture.
• Mix until a creamy batter is formed. Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake tin.
• Preheat the oven to 180 ^oC for 10 mins and bake the cake for 35-40mins. Test by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the cake before you switch off.
• Cool it completely for atleast 20mins then cut into pieces.

Recipe Reference: Best Recipes