CAKE RECIPES

 

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.

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. 

CORNFLOUR CAKE RECIPE

Very simple and easy to make cornflour recipe. It contains very few ingredients like castor sugar, milk and cornflour. Try it ..

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.

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.

STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE

Learn how to make this classic strawberry cake made of strawberries, eggs and vanilla extract.

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup icing sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 vanilla pudding cup
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla extract

How to make strawberry cake:

• Start by thawing the frozen strawberries in one cup of powder sugar.
• In a separate bowl beat together sugar and butter until creamy.
• Add in the eggs one at a time and then finely pour in the vanilla pudding.
Add the thawed strawberries.
• Stir in the flour and baking powder to the mixture and mix well.
• If the batter is thick add in the milk so that the batter gets a little smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C.
• Grease and flaw a 9X9 inch pan.
• Pour the prepared batter into the 9X9 inch pan and bake for 30-40 minutes till a knife inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• To check if the cake is done or not see that the cake sprints back to the touch. 

SUGARLESS CAKE RECIPE

Learn how to make this sugarless cake. It is very easy to make and delicious to make.

Ingredients:

1 tsp cinnamon
2 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp artificial sweetener
1 cup rolled oats
1 beaten egg
1 cup raisins
1 cup flour

How to make sugarless cake:

• In a sauce pan add together raisins, water and cinnamon.
• Heat the sauce pan on low heat for fifteen minutes.
• Take off from fire and let it cool.
• To this mixture add the beaten egg, oats, artificial sweeter, shortening and vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder and salt.
• Add this dry ingredients to the earlier prepare batter and mix well.
• Pour this mixture in a baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• When the cake is ready let it cool for 10 – 15 minutes and then serve immediately.

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. 

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.

ALMOND CAKE RECIPE

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

Ingredients:

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. 

 

WALNUT PALM CAKE RECIPE

Tantalize your taste buds with this walnut palm cake recipe. It contains following ingredients: walnuts, sugar, vanilla and butter.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
3 cup sugar
3 cup flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp salt
5 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup shortening

How to make walnut palm cake:

• In a bowl beat the butter and the shortening very thoroughly till the mixture is creamy.
• Then add sugar 1/2 cup at a time and beat till very light.
• Now add eggs one at a time beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Now add 2 cups flour alternately with milk and vanilla.
• Finely add 1 cup flour containing salt and baking powder.
• Add in the finely chopped walnuts.
• Pour this mixture in a pan which has been lightly greased and flour.
• Bake this pan in cold oven on middle shelf and turn on the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Let the pan baked for 1 1/4 hour and then take out the pan from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan on wire rack.