Chocolate Cake

I'm sure everyone like a simple chocolate cake. This cake was made for my cousin's birthday. I really love how the icing came out. My aunt had a very cool recipe for cakes. But it was not used to make this cake. I

Chocolate Pie

 

 Recipe From  Joy Of Baking

Hello Friends,

Well, I know its been sometime since I posted. I've been busy with studies. But now i'm kind of having holidays. Its been a long time since I posted and I've cooked a lot in time. Its been fun. This Chocolate Pie was found from Joy Of Baking Website. Its really delicious. Its easy to make as well. I tried making it using

The Daring Bakers Make : Quick Bread

Recipe adapted from Joy Of Baking at Joy Of Baking

I know its been a LONG time since i've posted new posts.I get really lazy sometimes(read always).This is a late Daring Kitchen Post.I'm really sorry for it. Anyway,I recently joined The Daring Kitchen.Its a really cool cookery contest website.Its not exactly a contest.Its more like sharing recipes.And I got accepted.(Yipeee!)This months topic was Quick Bread.Now, a quick bread is a bread that

Chewy Chocolate Fudge

There is nothing in the world like chewy foods.The best part about these being that you can sustain them in your mouth for a longer period of time.All other kinds of foods get over after a few minutes.But chewy foods can be enjoyed a bit longer.This Chocolate fudge is chocolaty and chewy.You can make it crunchy as well if

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe From Donna Hay at Donna Hay

Today is Republic Day here in India.I just love to see the parades.The highly synchronised movements are a marvel.But sill I am of the opinion that the money used for these celebration could be better utilised if they were used for the upliftment of the poor.There are huge amounts of money being wasted on celebrations.I agree celebrations do matter.We are rejoicing in our independence.But dosen't everyone require an enjoyment,even the poor.Atleast on this day let us do something for others.

I made these because I had two egg yolks left from my meringue recipe.But according to the opinions I got,

Peanut Butter Brownies

Recipe from Bake or Break at Bake or Break

You know,I have a tremendous amount of common sense(Ironically).I recognised the fact again when I was cooking these.You see,I have two ovens.One is the old traditional one which works on the principle of conduction and a convection microwave oven.So, usually the baking is done in the old one because it helps in raising the caking better.But when I was cooking this recipe The electric plug of the oven broke(I was famous for taking very good care of things,so much so that no toy of mine still exists in mint condition.)because I dropped it on the floor.So, my only option was to use the other one.And I knew that it is not that good for baking.I knew that it works by heating the water in the food.I also knew that baking in it requires me to take the brownies out long before it is completely cooked.Because if you don't the food will harden.But despite all this knowledge I waited till the brownies were cooked before I took them out.The

Nanaimo Bars

Recipe adapted from Baked Bree at Baked Bree

This is a really cool recipe.Everyone I gave it to said it tastes delicious.I can't really believe I made this recipe with an amazing degree of accuracy.I mean most usually there would be something wrong with my cooking.But this is really good.But I did make some changes in the recipes.The original recipe had coconut and walnut in the crust.I am not a fan of coconut so I didn't put it.I would have put walnuts, but I would have to buy some.I just couldn't wait to make the recipe and I just didn't want to wait till I got the walnuts.So I made them without the walnuts.Also, the middle layer used heavy cream.But heavy cream is not available here.So I used fresh cream.Despite, these substitutions the bars were really good.Good dosen't define it,I could use elegant instead.The bars were elegant.Maybe you would get a better definition for them if you try it.


Crust:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa

Cake Truffles

Recipe borrowed from Beti Vanilla at Beti Vanilla

I made these cake truffles because they seemed so delicious.I was right.This recipe is addictive.It is now my favourite food.They don't look as stylish as they should have been.They're so easy to make.So its worth a try.
You should have seen the frequency with which they got over.I kept going to the fridge to eat them.I would borrow Lays's slogan "Noone can eat just one" as it seems completely applicable to this dish.

Recipe

crumbled cake - 2 c.

Chocolate Waffle/Pancake

Recipe adapted from Cupcake Muffin at Chocolate Waffles

I know the title of the post seems confusing.Its because this recipe was supposed to make waffles and it would have, if had a waffle maker.But I don't have a waffle maker.So, I had make them like pancake.I know they look pathetic for pancakes.But they taste heavenly.After all you mustn't judge a book by its cover.Waffles happen to be one of my favourite dishes.

Recipe

Egg yolks        -2
Milk                - 1and1/2 cups

Chocolate Cupcake

 I really love when it christmas is here.All the festivities,the cakes,and everything looks superb.The favourite part is all the baking and icing I get to do.Icing is the coolest part of making cakes.No cake is perfect without the perfect icing.I like cream icing the best because it tastes good.But it seems that the icing is usually sliding down.What icings do you use?

Cake Flour(Maida)- 100gm

Butter                    - 100gm

Eggs                      -  2

Sugar                     - 100gm(powdered)

Cocoa Powder      -  40gm

Baking powder      -  1 tsp 

For icing

Fresh Cream    - 2 cups

Icing Sugar       - 1 cup  or as required

Chocolate Strands

Beat the butter and sugar until the sugar dissolves completely.Separate the eggs and add the yolk to the butter.Slowly beat up the eggs until the mixture is smooth.Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.Now add the flour to the batter and mix well.In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until the egg white becomes firm.Now add the egg white to the the cake batter and fold.Be careful to only fold and not beat the mixture.Prepare the cups by buttering and putting some flour on them.Pour the batter into the cups and bake in a preheated oven.The temperature and time varies according the oven.Let the cakes cool.

For icing

Beat together the fresh cream and sugar.beat it for a long time until the mixture becomes thick.Now see if it is sweet enough.If not add more sugar until the mixture is sweet.

Girl In A Gown Cake

I know this cake could look a little more better.Especially if the girl was wearing clothes that matched the icing.And the photography could be improved.But it tastes really good.I planned to use a barbie doll.But barbie looks so small on this cake.It would look as if the barbie was wearing a huge gown.

Cake Flour(Maida)- 100gm

Butter                    - 100gm

Eggs                      -  2

Chocolate Teddy Bear Cake

I love Chocolate and Teddy Bears.This cake is really easy to make and really tasty to eat.Its a really good idea for a kids cake.I used Cream icing.Its more simple to make than other icings.

 

Cake Flour(Maida)- 100gm

Butter                    - 100gm