Cranberry And Chocolate Cake Loaf!!

Cranberry And Chocolate Cake Loaf!! This is one my best cake, which I can make even closing my eyes and eat even in the mid night without think about the calories. This taste awesome with vanilla ice cream topped with some chopped salted peanuts..

Ingredient's.

1+1/2 cup all purpose flour

1+1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tbsp baking soda

3/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 large eggs

3/4 cup butter milk

3/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup cooking oil

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup dried or fresh cranberry. (Buy Here -> Cranberry Whole 250g)

Baking Method.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Butter the baking pan and keep it aside.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, salt in a large bowl, set it aside.

Beat the oil and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl for few minutes. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the egg and blend for another minute or 2, add the vanilla essence and warm water and give a quick mix.

Now add the dry ingredients and with the speed on low mix together and slowly add the butter milk and just mix everything to combine, making sure not to over mix. Then add the cranberry and mix everything well.

Pour the batter into buttered pan and bake for 30 to 35minutes. Allow it cool before taking out from the pan. Then sprinkle the icing sugar on top and Then cut them into slices and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. 

Serve with Tea or Coffee.

Choco Walnut Cake!!

Choco Walnut Cake and Happy New Year 2017. Let's welcome the new year with a sweet note and put the past behind and look forward for the new beginning.. New year always brings the new thoughts and new things into our life, which gives a chance for everyone to make a new mistakes and wait for the next year to make a new resolution and break it again. hehehe😂. Anyways these things happens in life and I think everyday is a new year if you live your life to the fullest..

Ingredient's.

1+1/2 cup all purpose flour

1+1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 tbsp baking soda

3/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 large eggs

3/4 cup butter milk

3/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup cooking oil

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup chopped walnuts.

Baking Method.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Butter the baking pan and keep it aside.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, salt in a large bowl, set it aside.

Beat the oil and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl for few minutes. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the egg and blend for another minute or 2, add the vanilla essence and warm water and give a quick mix.

Now add the dry ingredients and with the speed on low mix together and slowly add the butter milk and just mix everything to combine, making sure not to over mix. Then add the 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts and mix everything well.

Pour the batter into buttered pan and sprinkle the left over chopped walnuts and bake for 30 to 35minutes. Allow it cool before taking out from the pan. You can ice the cake with whipped cream or chocolate ganache. or as you like. 

Serve with Tea or Coffee.

Eggless Red Velvet Cake!!

Eggless Red Velvet Cake. This cake was baked for one of my good friend in my apartment on her birthday. After seeing the cake she was very happy with look and the taste. Since there are few friends in our group are vegetarian and they don't even eat egg, so only I had to bake eggless cake. Otherwise I love the eggs in cakes. The cake had turnout very moist and tasty. I could not cut the piece and take a picture from inside since it was a birthday cake. But its in my list, next time when I bake this cake then I'll take a inside picture and update on my blog. I'm sure when you'll try this eggless cake, will definitely leave you speechless..

Ingredient's.

1+1/2 flour

1+1/2 tbsp coco powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup oil

1 cup curd

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

2 tsp lemon juice/ vinegar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 to 2 tsp tomato red food color.

Ingredient's for Icing.

100 gram creme cheese

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 tbsp vanilla essence

1 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup water and 2tbsp sugar (to moist the cake while icing).

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven to 180c for 10 minutes.

In a dry mixing bowl, sieve the flour, coco powder, baking soda and salt.

In another mixing bowl, add the oil, sugar and curd, beat them till creamy. add the lemon/vinegar, vanilla essence and food color. beat all together for 3 to 4 minutes. 

Now add the dry ingredients and beat until all the ingredients are incorporated well.

Then pour the cake mixture into a nonstick baking tray and bake the cake for 31 to 35 minutes. Or insert the tooth pick to check, when it comes out clean. Then your cake is baked.

Icing Method.

In a mixing bowl take a creme cheese and beat for a minute. Then add the butter. sugar and vanilla and beat all together until you get a creme consistency. (you can add 1/2 cup more sugar if you like you cake more sweeter) In a small cup take the 1/4 cup water and 2 tbsp sugar, dissolve the sugar and keep it aside.

Cut the baked cake into 2 circular half and pour the sugar mixture on both equally divided. 

Take a star shape nostril and place into a piping bag and pour some of the creme icing and keep it aside. Apply the creme cheese icing onto one piece of cake, then place the other piece of cake on top. Now apply the rest of the icing on to the full cake. (Now its your choice to ice the cake as you like)

Serve at the room temperature.

Choco Walnut Brownie!!

Choco Walnut Brownie. This is a awesome fuggy and chocolatey brownie which can be made in just 25 to 30 minutes. I have baked brownie many times but this was the best brownie so far and I have taken this recipe from JoyofBaking. With a little changes I think I have mastered this recipe.

Ingredient's.

3/4 cup chocolate

1/2 cup butter

3 tbsp cocoa powder

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Baking Method.

Preheat oven to 180c and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter a 8 inch square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the cocoa powder and sugar . Next, whisk in the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Finally, stir in the flour.

Then pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a little batter and a few moist clumps clinging to it. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or Chilled with Ice Cream.

Plum Cake.. Merry Christmas 2013.

Plum Cake - I had got all the ingredient's well before 1 week and had kept on kitchen slab last night to make sure that I don't forget to bake it today morning. It was a long pending ToDo in my list during X'mas and due to one or the other reason it was always missed... Whole night I was dreaming about the cake only and could not sleep for a very long time.As soon as I woke up, ran to kitchen and started baking the cake so that I can take the picture when the sun is still bright(Sun light always brings best pictures). If I would have got late then I would have not got so good pictures.. Here the sun is so unpredictable and I don't get enough time to relax and do the work. That is the main reason I have to finish my blog work before noon. Any ways all this part of life I am learning to go with flow.. Merry Christmas to everyone enjoy your day to the fullest...

Ingredient's.

3/4 cup all purpose flour

2+1/2tbsp cocoa powder

1tsp baking powder

1/2tbsp instant coffee

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup milk

1 cup mix berry's, nuts and tutti frutti.

Baking Method.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Butter the square baking pan and keep it aside.

Stir together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder in a large bowl, set it aside.

Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and blend for another 1minute. Add the milk, coffee and vanilla essence in a small bowl and mix it well, then add it to the egg mixture and blend for another 30 to 40sec.

Add the dry ingredients and with the speed on low mix together slowly by making sure not to over mix. Then add the berry's, nuts and tutti frutti and mix everything with a spatula from the bottom to incorporate any bit that wasn't mixed.

Pour the batter into buttered pan and bake for 30 to 31minutes. Allow it cool before taking out from the pan, then cut and sprinkle some icing sugar on top.

Serve as you like..

Breakfast Chocolate Chunks Muffins..

Chocolate Chunks Muffins.. Muffins are very versatile you can keep on changing or adding the ingredients and they taste better every time. I have never baked the muffins by following the same recipe I keep the measurement same and change the ingredients each time I bake. Last week I bought a pack of chocolate chunks cookies from pound land and from there only I got this name idea and I wanted to add the cookies also in the muffins but unfortunately they were no cookies left, then I decided to save that recipe for one more day and just do with chocolate and cinnamon... I have added the dairymilk chocolate but I felt it was better if I would have added some other chocolate. No problem I will leave it to you all to choose from your favourite chocolate and enjoy this muffins for breakfast.

Preparation time: 10 minutes 

Baking time: 20 minutes 

Serving: 9 medium cupcakes.

Ingredient's.

1/2cups all-purpose flour

1/6 cup cocoa powder 

1tsp baking powder

1/4 cup chocolate chunks

1/4tsp cinnamon powder 

1/3 cup milk

1tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup white sugar

1egg, room temperature.

Baking Method.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 9 cup muffin pans with paper baking cups.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, coco powder and cinnamon in a large bowl, set it aside.

Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat for another 1minute.

Add the dry ingredients and just mix together and slowly add the milk and just mix everything to combine. Add chocolate chunks and make sure you give everything a good stir with a spatula from the bottom to incorporate any bit that wasn't mixed.

Scoop the batter into your lined cupcake tin, make sure it's only filled ¾ of the way up because they will rise. Bake for 18-20 minutes and let cool before serving.

Serve with whipped cream or just like that.

Black Forest Cupcake..

Black Forest Cupcake. In my family usually they love to eat black forest cake, but this time to give a twist instead of making cake i made black forest cup cake... Fortunately on the same day i even got a order for black forest cupcake from my hubby's office. Like there is saying in Hindi "Sona Pe Suhaga" happily i made few extra cupcakes for my family members too, they enjoyed it to the core... This cupcake is filled with cherry's, chocolate and topped with fresh vanilla cream.. this combination is made in heaven, i just love it :)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 20 minutes
Serving: 8to10 cupcakes.

 

 

Ingredient's
1/2cups all-purpose flour
1/6 cup cocoa powder
1tsp baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1egg, room temperature
1/4 cup ruffly chopped cherry's.

 

 

 

For Frosting

1 cup whipped non dairy fresh cream
1tsp icing sugar
1/2tsp vanilla essence
few cherry's (cut into 2pcs)
1tbsp finely chopped chocolate.

 

 

Baking Method
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 9 cup muffin pans with paper baking cups.
Stir together the flour, baking powder, coco powder in a large bowl, set it aside.
Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the egg and blend for another 1minute.
Add the dry ingredients and with the speed on low mix together and slowly add the milk and just mix everything to combine. DO NOT OVERMIX! Make sure you give everything a good stir with a spatula from the bottom to incorporate any bit that wasn't mixed.

Scoop the batter into your lined cupcake tin, make sure it's only filled ¾ of the way up because they will rise. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool for about 45 minutes before frosting.

 

 

 

Method For Frosting
In a chilled small mixing bowl combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat with chilled beaters of an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Then place the cherry on top of the cream and sprinkle chopped chocolate on top..
Black Forest Cupcake is ready

 

 

Valentine's Day Special.. Double Chocolate Muffins!!!

Last Valentine's day my hubby had surprised me with a very beautiful gift, but this time i will surprise him by baking his favorite muffins and buying him a gift, which actually i have still not decided, will finish deciding it by tonight for gift. I wanted to bake something with strawberry for valentines day and chocolate for my birthday which is on 17th feb. Thinking that i went to buy strawberry in the morning and bought only 1pack and they were so beautiful and tempting i couldn't not control myself and i finished it all except 2 strawberry, which i have decorated my chocolate muffins... This is the best gift i can give to my hubby and i'm very excited to see his reaction.. Happy Valentine's Day to all my friends :)

Ingredients 

1 cup all-purpose flour 

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 

2 teaspoons baking powder 

2 eggs 

1 large banana 

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup choco chips 

1 teaspoon vanilla essence 

1tbsp choco chips (for sprinkling on top)

1/2 cup milk 

2/3 cup (150 g) butter (room temperature)

Baking Method 

Preheat oven to 350 deg F (180 deg C). 

Grease muffin tins (paper muffin bake cups are recommended) or 12-15 medium cups. 

In a bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and choco chips together and keep it aside 

In a different bowl beat the butter with sugar till fluffy, then add eggs and banana. beat for 1minute. Now add vanilla and milk. beat for another 1 minute. Then fold in the flour mixture and mix it nicely. 

Then pour the mixture into a grease muffin tins and sprinkle choco chips on top. Bake at 180c, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for XL muffins, about 20 minutes for medium size muffins. Make a little cream roses and decorate with strawberry. The Chocolate Muffins may be served hot or at room temperature.

Choco Banana Muffins..

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 large banana

1 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1tsp sesame seeds (for sprinkling on top)

2/3 cup milk

2/3 cup (150 g) butter (room temperature)

Baking Method

Preheat oven to 350 deg F (180 deg C).

Grease muffin tins (paper muffin bake cups are recommended) or 12-15 medium cups.

In a bowl mix flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together and keep it aside

In a different bowl beat the butter with sugar till fluffy, then add eggs and banana. beat for 1minute. Now add vanilla and milk. beat for another 1 minute. Then fold in the flour mixture and mix it nicely.

Then pour the mixture into a grease muffin tins and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake at 350 degrees, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for XL muffins, about 20 minutes for medium size muffins. The Chocolate Muffins may be served hot or at room temperature.