HONEY CAKE

Enjoy the heavenly taste of this honey cake prepared with honey, eggs and butter.

Ingredients:

8 oz. flour
4 oz. honey
2 eggs
3 oz. butter
3 oz. sugar
1 tspful baking powder

How to make honey cake:

• Cream the butter and sugar, and add the beaten eggs gradually.
• Beat in the honey and, lastly add the sieved flour and baking powder.
• Put in a prepared shallow cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.

FUDGE CAKE

Enjoy this toothsome cream filled fudge cake which is covered with fudge icing.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp honey
3 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
4 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
CREAM FILLING
1/4 lb butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
FUDGE ICING
1/4 lb butter
1 tbsp honey
3tbsp milk
2cups icing sugar
flaked almonds and chocolate curls, to garnish

How to make fudge cake:

• Pre-heat oven to 400(F)
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add honey and eggs, beating well.
• Sift flour and baking powder and add to butter mixture alternately with milk and almond extract.
• Divide mixture between 3 I inc greased and lined cake pans.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked when tested.
• Remove from pans to cake rack and allow to cool.
• To make cream filling, beat utter and icing sugar together with lemon juice.
• Sandwich cake layers together with cream mixture.
• To make fudge icing, combine butter, honey and milk in saucepan.
• Gently heat until butter melts, then heat until nearly boiling.
• Remove from heat and sift in icing sugar, beating until icing thickens.
• Spread icing over top of came and allow to drizzle down the sides.
• Cool and decorate with almonds and chocolate curls.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE

Ingredients:

6 Eggs White
1 Chocolate Cake Mix
21 oz Cherry Pie Mix
For Frosting:
2 Eggs White
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/3 cup Water
1 tsp Vanilla Essence

How to make chocolate cherry cake:

• In a bowl mix egg whites, chocolate cake mix, cherry pie filling.
• Grease 9" X 13" pan and make a layer of flour on it.
• Pour the batter into the pan.
• In a preheated oven bake the pan for 35 - 40 minutes ot till the toothpick comes out clean.
• Take tthe cake out and cool it.
• To make the frosting, mix all the frosting ingredients and pour in a double boiler and with a beater, beat for 1 minute.
• Then place this boiler on boiling water and again beat for 7 minutes.
Remove from heat and beat for 2 minutes on high speed.
• Frost the cool cake with this mixture.

RAINBOW CAKE RECIPE

Taste this unusual rainbow cake made from 5 types of jello and then layered one on top of another to form this cake.

 

Ingredients:

1 pkt jelly raspberry
1 pkt jelly lime
1 pkt jelly lemon
1 pkt jelly orange
1 pkt jell s trawberry
2 1/2 cups cold water
5 cup boiling water
1 cup whipped cream

How to make rainbow cake:

• Dissolve each packet of jelly-gelatin separately in one cup boiling water.
• Now add 1/2 cup cold water to each of them.
• Chill raspberry gelatin until very thick.
• Smoothly line sides of a 9 inch spring form pan with wax paper.
• Cut to extract 3 inches above the pan.
• Whip the raspberry gelatin until fluffy.
• Now spoon this mixture into the pan.
• Chill the pan in the refrigerator until sat but not firm.
• Chill, whip and layer the remaining flavors in the pan, letting each layer chill until sat but not firm before adding the next layer.
• Chill this pan overnight and loosen around the edges and remove the sides of the pan and paper.
• Now take the chipped cream and spread over the top and sides of the cake.
• The rainbow cake is ready.

EGGLESS CAKE RECIPE

You will love this eggless cake. It is simple to make and does not require eggs.

Ingredients:

8 oz. plain flour
3 oz. margarine
pinch of salt
4 tspful baking powder
3 oz. sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
about 1/2 cup milk and water

How to make eggless cake:

• Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• Mix in the margarine, add the sugar and vanilla and mix to a dropping consistency with the milk and water.
• Turn into a greased 7 inch tin and bake in a moderate oven for 3/4 to 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL CAKE

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup Hot Water
1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
3/4 cup Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)
1/4 tsp Salt
12 Eggs White
1 tsp Cream of Tartar

How to make chocolate angel cake:

• In a bowl mix cocoa powder and hot water and keep aside.
• Preheat the oven at 350F
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and keep aside.
• Beat the eggs till foamy and then add cream of tartar.
• Beat till the mixture forms peak.
• In the egg mixture add the remaining sugar.
• Now then gently add half the sifted flour.
• When completely mixed add the remaining half of flour.
• Now pour some of this mixture in the cocoa powder mixture and stir well.
• When done pour this egg cocoa mixture back to the remaining egg flour mixture.
• Mix lightly.
• In an ungreased dish pour this mixture.
• Bake this dish for 50 minutes or till the tooth pick comes out clean.
When baked completely let it cool.
• Then with the help of a knife invert it on a plate.
• Serve it with fresh berries and vanilla ice cream.

DUNDEE CAKE RECIPE

Savor this Dundee cake made with glace cherries, almonds, raisins and currants. 

 

Ingredients:

75 gms chopped glace cherries
110 gms currants
50 gms chopped mixed peel
110 gms golden raisins
50 gms ground almonds
225 grms butter
225 gms castor sugar
3 eggs
3 tblsp blanched almonds
Grated rind of one lemon
1 tsp cherry
350 gms plain flour
110 gms raisins

How to make dundee cake:

• Grease and line a 18cm cake tin.
• In a bowl mix together golden raisins, peel, ground almonds, currants, raisins and cherries.
• In a separate bowl beat the butter till soft then add castor sugar and the lemon rind and beat till light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl beat the eggs together and then gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Mix the flour and the baking powder in a separate container and sift it well and add to the creamed mixture along with the cherry and all the dried fruits mix together earlier.
• Pour this mixture into the greased tin, try to create a hollow in the center and cover that center with the almonds.
• Bake this cake for 2 1/2 - 3 hours at 325 degrees F or till a skewer pricked into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• When done cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes and then let it cool completely on a wire rack.

 

CARROT CAKE RECIPE

Relish this easy to bake and prepare carrot cake made of mixed spices, walnuts and coconut.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup desiccated coconut
2/3 cup broken and chopped walnuts
1 cup golden raisins
2 1/2 cup grated carrots
3 tsp mixed spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp of orange juice

How to make carrot cake:

• Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C.
• In a pan mix nicely the all purpose flour, mixed spices, baking soda, brown sugar, desiccated coconut and chopped walnuts.
• In a separate pan melt the butter and add the golden raisins, carrots and orange juice. Stir it nicely and pour it on top of the dry ingredients.
• Now add the beaten eggs to the mixture and mix it thoroughly.
• Prepare a loaf tin by oiling the base and the sides, pour this prepared mixture into the tin and bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of it comes out clean.

PUMPKIN CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 cup Pumpkin (Kadhu)
3 cup Sugar
1 cup Oil
3 Eggs
3 cup Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cloves Powder (Lavang)
1 tsp Cinnamon Powder (Tuj/Dalchini)
1 tsp Nutmeg Powder (Jaiphal)

How to make pumpkin cake recipe:

• In a blender, add pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs.
• In a bowl sift flour, salt and baking powder and baking soda.
• Now mix the blended pumpkin and egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the mixture in a wax paper lined 8" pan.
• Bake the pan in a preheated oven at 350F for 1 hour and fifiteen minute.
• When done take it out with the help of a knife and dust with powdered sugar.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Relish this culinary bliss of banana chocolate cake with following ingredients banana, sweet chocolate chips and milk.

Ingredients:

4 oz. cornflour
1 oz. flour
2 oz. castor sugar
2 oz. butter
1 tspful baking powder
1 egg
Little milk

How to make cornflour cake:

• Cream the butter and sugar, and add the egg beaten with a little milk.
• Then add the sieved cornflour, flour and baking powder.
• Put into a prepared cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 1 hour.

POUND CAKE RECIPE

Pound cake is very yummy and delicious. Learn how to make this cake all by yourself. 

 

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter milk

How to make pound cake:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl till smoothly blended.
• Prepare the tin by oiling it and pour the mixture into it.
• Bake the tin at 325 degree F for 60 minutes.
• The Pound Cake is ready.
• It can be served with fruits or frost as liked.

 

COCONUT CUPCAKES RECIPE

Ingredients:

6 cups Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Sodium Bicarbonate (Khaane Wala Soda)
1 tsp Salt
4 cups Sugar
1 1/2 cup unsalted Butter
6 big sized Eggs
3 tsp Almond Essence
3 tsp Vanilla Essence
2 cups Butter Milk (Mattha / Chhaach)
5 1/2 cups Coconut (Khopra/Narial)

For Icing
900 gms Cream Cheese (Hung Curd)
1 1/2 cup unsalted Butter
2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Almond Essence 1Kg 400 gms Icing Sugar, sifted

How to make coconut cupcakes:

• First preheat the oven at 160 degrees.
• Grease a tin and place pape cases on it.
• Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• Beat and cream suagar and butter.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Now mix the essences.
• Next add the flour alternatively with the buttermilk.
• Mix half of the grated coconut.
• Fill the paper cases with the mixture.
• Bake them for 25 - 30 minutes or till they are golden in color.
• For icing beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and the essence till smooth and creamy.
• Place a layer of this icing on the bakes cupcakes and sprinkle some coconut on them.

ALMOND CAKE RECIPE

Sweet and rich with almonds, this cake is sure tempt you with its looks and taste.

Pastry
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 palm butter
4 egg yoghurts
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn starch
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 palm butter
3 eggs
3/4 cup ground almonds
1 cup chopped almonds
1 pinch salt

How to make almond cake:

• For the Pasty
• In a food processor or in a bowl mix together all the pastry ingredients to form a soft dough.
• Place this mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Then take it out and roll it of a size 11 or 12 inches of a pie.
• Line a 11 or 12 inch pie or tart pan.
• Prick the base and chill for 15-20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F.
• For the Filling
• In a pan heat 1/3 of the butter and add the chopped almonds and soughed them over medium flame till brown.
Turn off the fire and let the mixture cool. In a separate pan take the remaining melted butter and add the grounded almonds and sugar and now add eggs one at a time beating nicely after each addition till the mixture is light and fluffy. In a separate bowl sift the corn starch with the baking powder and salt and then fold it into the almonds mixture. Pour this mixture into the earlier prepared base and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the batter begins to sat. Now quickly spread the chopped almonds over the top and return the pan to the oven and continue breaking for 20 minutes or until the pastry is brown.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE RECIPE With Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients:

For Cake:
1 tin Pineapple
200gms Maida (Flour)
180 gms Sugar
120 ml refined oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
For Sauce
15 - 20 Fresh Strawberries
4 tblsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder
1 tblsp Strawberry Jam

How to make pineapple upside down cake:

• Sauce:
• Chop the strawberries into tiny pieces.
• Heat 1 cup of water and add the chopped strawberries.
• Cook till the sugar gets dissolved and strawberries are soft.
• Add the cinnamon and stir.
• Cook on a low flame for a minute and then add the jam.
• Mix gently and cook for another minute and remove from flame.
• Cake:
• Beat the eggs till fluffy.
• Add the sugar and the oil and continue to beat with a hand blender or in a mixer till the mixture is smooth and the sugar has melted completely.
• More smooth the batter more soft the cake will be.
• Mix the baking powder in the maida and mix the sugar, oil and egg mixture slowly into the maida, taking care that no lumps form.
• Upside Down Cake:
• Grease a circular cake tin and lay out the pineapple pieces on the bottom of the tin.
• Pour the prepared batter gently on the the pieces and bake it in a preheated oven at 180C or till cake is done.
• To check if the cake is ready insert a tooth pick in the center of the cake if it comes out clean without any mixture coating, the cake is ready.
• Allow the cake to cool in the oven for 15 miutes.
• When the cake gets coool , invert the cake on a serving dish with the pineapple sides on the top.
• Top it with the strawberry sauce.

COCONUT CAKE RECIPE

Treat your taste buds with this simple to make coconut cake recipe. It contains the following ingredients: butter, desiccated coconut and eggs.

Ingredients:

6 oz. flour
3 oz. butter
4 oz. castor sugar
a little milk
2 small eggs
3 oz. desiccated coconut
1 small tspful baking powder

How to make coconut cake:

• Cream the butter and sugar, and add the beaten eggs gradually.
• Then add the flour, baking powder and the coconut and, lastly, a little milk.
• Put the mixture into a prepared cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 1 1/4 hours.

APPLE CAKE RECIPE

Try an attempt at baking this apple cake made of cinnamon, nutmeg and glazed with brown sugar and vanilla essence.

Ingredients:

1 cup oil
2 cup sugar
3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp baking powder
   3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp cloves
1 cup baking soda
4 cups chopped apples

Glaze
2 tblsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

How to make apple cake:

• In a bowl mix the oil, eggs and vanilla extract together.
• In a separate bowl sift the dry ingredients together and add this mixture to the oil and egg mixture and mix well.
• Add in the apples and the nuts.
• Pour this mixture in a baking pan and bake for 1.15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• For the glaze mix all the glaze ingredients together and boil the mixture for one minute.
• When the cake is baked remove it from the oven and white it is worm pour the glaze on it.
• Apple cake is ready.

How to Make Instant Coffee

         Coffee is an important part of the morning for many people. For those people who prefer not to brew coffee, it is important to know how to correctly make instant coffee, to put the best start to one's morning as is possible.

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   Put water in a kettle and plug it in. If you do not have a kettle, then put water in a pot and put it on the stove. Or use an immersion heater and warm up the water in a separate heat-proof mug. The easiest method is to use a microwave.(Note: Never re-heat water or coffee in a microwave, this can cause super heated water that can explode when agitated)
   
   

   
   
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   Take the instant coffee and put about one slightly rounded teaspoon (this may vary based upon how strong one likes their coffee) in a mug.
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   Pour just a teaspoon of the very hot (nearly boiling) water into the mug; only enough to dampen the instant coffee. If you use sugar, put in your sugar granules. Now, with a metal spoon, crush the slurry against the side of the mug.
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   Stir in the rest of the hot water.
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   Add fresh whole milk, fresh half-and-half, or non-dairy creamer to the coffee if desired. Evaporated milk from a can (undiluted) may also be used.
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   Flavorings such as vanilla extract, cocoa powder, or ground cinnamon may be added at this time. If the coffee has been modified, then stir thoroughly until the extra ingredients have been dissolved.

A Simpler Cup

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   Heat up the water and get a mug and put in two tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of instant coffee. (Adjust to size of cup and taste)
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   When the water is ready, pour in as much to fill the cup, allowing for any liquid you plan to add.
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   Add creamer to the coffee and stir.
   
   

 Tips

• Try heating the milk up before you add it, some people find that this makes instant coffee taste better!
• All the additives and measurements vary based on the person so be sure that you know what you like!
• The sugar, creamer, and/or flavorings may be measured into the cup before adding the water.
• Store instant coffee in the freezer in an air-tight container in order to maintain that fresh aroma that it has when you first open the new container.
• If desired, you may use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. However, be aware that aspartame (Nutrasweet/Equal) breaks down with heat, so it loses sweetness over time. This does not occur with saccharin (Sweet N Low) or sucralose (Splenda).
• You might want to add the milk to the mug before adding the boiling water. In doing this shake the milk bottle/ container, creating "foam," before you pour! It will make the coffee look very nice.

Warnings

• Even though instant coffee doesn't contain as much caffeine as brewed coffee, it still has a substantial amount of the drug. Too much caffeine can lead to health problems.
• Making instant coffee means being close to water which is at scalding temperatures. Take reasonable safety precautions when around extremely hot water.