Whole wheat cake (Eggless) - Choco banana

I have been wanting to make a healthy whole wheat cake for a long time. This time instead of browsing for recipes, thought I will try making something on my own. The cake came out well. It was super moist and fudgey !!! It tasted more or less like brownie except for the banana flavor. When people tasted it, very few could make out that it was made with whole wheat.

Fruit and nut cake

No better way to use the over ripe bananas than baking a cake or a bread with them. But I realized the same is applicable with other fruits too. For a couple of days I had to go to Chennai. By the time I returned, all the fruits were over ripe and I had no heart to throw them in to the bin.

Eggless nut banana cake

Simple yet delicious low fat cake.

Apple bread

Here is a healthy, moist, yummy bread recipe :)!!!

INGREDIENTS

GO BANANAS !!!!!!!!!

Here is a simple recipe for yummmy eggless banana muffins. Add a handful of nuts to the batter for a crunchy nut banana muffins :)

 

Black and white

I have been really excited about  this post. It's special coz this is my first "fancy" cake ;) lol yea really. Its called "zebra" cake as it has black and white stripes. I came across this recipe in one of the food blogs and was dying to try this.

This cake contains egg, so its soft and fluffy. The intense flavour of the dark chocolate in the chocolate layer is nicely complemented by the mild vanilla flavour in the white layer making it a wonderful tea time snack :)!!!

This is a slightly big cake and hence, had to use a 9 inch round baking tray.

INGREDIENTS
serves 6-8

• Sugar                      - 1 cup
• Eggs                       - 4
• Butter                     - 1 cup (melted about 200ml or little less)
• Milk                       - 1 cup (200ml)
• Vanilla extract        - 2 tsp
• Maida                    - 2 cups (about 260 - 280g)
• Baking  powder      - 2 tsp
• Salt                        - 1/4 tsp
• Cocoa powder       -  2 tablespoon (tbs) ie about 6 tsp
• Dark chocolate      -  60g (preferably cooking grade)

1. In a bowl mix sugar and eggs ( beat one at a time) till creamy and light yellow.
2. To it add butter and mix well. Then add milk and vanilla extract, mix again.
3. In another bowl mix maida, baking powder, salt and sieve the mix twice or thrice.
4. Slowly add the sieved mix in small portions to the bowl containing the egg mix.
5. Mix well (gently) to get a smooth batter.
6. Divide the batter into 2 equal portions and to one add cocoa powder and chocolate (melted).
7. If the batter containing the chocolate is thick add some milk.(3 - 4 tsp)
8. Grease a 9 inch round baking tray.
9. Take a cup of batter (vanilla and chocolate alternatively) and pour on the center of the tray.                (Dont pour anywhere else. As you pour to the centre, the mix well spread evenly and you will get concentric black and white circles. Donot disturb the tray and dont wait for the layers to spread, keep pouring alternatively and dont use spatula to even the batter) 

  10. Bake at 180C for 45 minutes (roughly)(check if the cake is done after 40 minutes. It might take less or     more than 45 depending on the oven)

  11. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and tap firmly

 P.S

• To melt chocolate use double boiler method ie heat a vessel containing water . Place another thick bottomed kadai (that has the chocolate) on top such that the water touches it.
• I used both butter and oil, ie half cup butter( melted) n half cup oil.

Simply vanilla

Sponge cake is my all time favorite and is very easy to make. This eggless sponge cake makes a good tea time snack. Generally, it is tougher to make eggless cakes as they wont rise well and  have to be made thinner to ensure that they bake well.To get a soft, fluffy cake the flour and baking powder have to be sieved well twice or thrice.

INGREDIENTS

• Flour (maida)      -  1 cup (about 125g)
• Condensed milk  - 200g (1/2 can)
• Baking powder   - 2 tsp
• Butter/nutralite     - 60ml(melted)
• Water                 - 75 ml
• Vanilla essence   - 1 tsp 

1. Sieve flour and baking powder together thrice.
2. In a bowl added the sieved mix, condensed milk, butter, water and vanilla essence. Beat well  till it forms a smooth paste.
3. Grease a baking tray and pour the mixture.
4. Bake at 200c for 10 minutes and then at 150c for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. The cake is done when an inserted skewer comes out clean or when the cake leaves the sides of the tray.
6. Cool the cake for 5 to 10 minutes. Loosen the edges, invert and tap.

p.s
Recipe courtesy Tarla Dalal
Make sure you add the right amount. Use measuring cups if possible.
To make chocolate sponge cake add 1 tbs cocoa powder and 1 tbs chocolate powder to maida before sieving.
1tbs is equal to 3 leveled tsp.
Toss in some chopped walnuts on top before baking the cake.

Say cheese ;)

Cheesecakes are one of the best desserts and simple to make.  Cheese that is used