Friday, May 30, 2008

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE RECIPE


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


Preparations:
* 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.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL CAKE


Ingredients:


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


Preparations:

* 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.

CARROT CAKE RECIPE


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

Preparations:
* 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.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE



Ingredients:
egg - 1
baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
meshed banana - 1 cup
all purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup
semi sweet chocolate chips - 3/4 cup
unsalted butter which is melted - 1/2 cup
salt - 1/4 tsp
white sugar - 2/3 cup
milk - 1/4 cup


Preparations:

* In a large mixing bowl stir together all purpose flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
* Take another bowl and mix together melted butter milk egg and meshed bananas.
* Now add the banana mixture into the flour mixture until thoroughly blended.
* Be careful not to overmix.
* Add the chocolate chips. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F to 175 degrees C.
* Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
* Pour the batter into the pan and bake it for 32-35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into it comes out clean.
* When the cake gets baked take out the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
* This cake will have some melted chocolate but no crumbs.

ALMOND CAKE RECIPE


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

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

Preparations:
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.