Vanilla Cupcakes


I made these simple eggless vanilla cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting. These are simply irresistible and would be perfect for kids party as well. I tried this recipe from a book of Cupcakes and it is a wonderful recipe .As we don't use eggs I always looked for eggless baking recipes and when I found this recipe I was sure to try it . While searching the internet I found this interesting Campaign created by Foodpanda , the fastest growing online food portal of India ,to provide free mid meal to about 1.4 million under privileged school going children . In collaboration with Akshyptra foundation and ESPN cricinfo ,FoodPanda organized this campaign to support nutrition for people in need and understand the importance of healthy eating . In this campaign if you support your favorite team you will be providing meal to a child for one year. Isn't it wonderful job they are doing for community . Now coming back to the recipe .yum



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Chocolate Cupcake


A cupcake is a small cake designed for one serving with frosting . I was always confused with cupcakes and muffins and can't understand the difference till today.I guess it's something about the icing and batter , if anyone know , please do clear it to me. Now the question arises Can you have Cupcakes in breakfast and the answer to that is , You may have cupcakes for breakfast when healthy breakfast is present in your cupcake .  So let's start the recipe .yum
Chocolate cupcake
Chocolate cupcake
Chocolate cupcake
Chocolate cupcake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
125g butter, chopped
3/4 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
100g Cadbury dark chocolate , coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 /2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup almond meal
1/4 cup raisins
For serving:
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Chocolate syrup
Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line twelve muffin pans with paper cases.
Combine the butter, water, sugar and chocolate in a microwave bowl . Cook for 2 minutes or until butter and chocolate melt and mixture is smooth.
Wet ingredients
Wet ingredients
Remove from microwave and set aside to cool slightly.
Warm and cooled
Warm and cooled
Sift the flours , baking powder , baking soda and cocoa powder in a bowl.
Add the almond meal and use a balloon whisk to stir until combined.


Flours
Flours
Make a well in the center and add wet ingredients mixture in it.
Whisk gently , add raisins till mixture combined.


Dry+wet
Dry+wet
Raisins added
Raisins added
Pour evenly among the lined pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.
Baked
Baked
Serve with chocolate sauce and chopped nuts.
Chocolate cupcake

Enjoy!!
Chocolate cupcake
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Mississippi Mud Cake


Mississippi Mud cake , the name is given because of the resemblance of the banks of Mississippi river. The treat contains a gooey chocolate sauce on top of a crumbly chocolate crusty cake . I tried to make it without eggs and used condensed milk instead . It came out perfect and everyone in the family enjoyed each slice of it. For the second day of BM #33 under Eggless Baking theme, I prepared this cake. So let's start the recipe . Yum
Recipe Source : Brown Eyed Baker
Mud cake
Mud cake

Mud cake
Mud cake

Mud cake
Mud cake
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour+ 2 teaspoon for dusting cake pan
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 can condensed milk , 400 g
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For glaze &Topping:
1 /4 cup walnut halves
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup coconut, shredded

Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degree . Line and dust a 9 " cake tin with oil and dry flour. In a bowl, whisk together the condensed milk and brown sugar. In another bowl, whisk together the flour and cocoa powder, set aside . Add , oil , baking powder , baking soda and vanilla essence and mix well.
Add this wet mixture slowly in sifted flour , folding it gently .


Mud cake
Mud cake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is perfectly baked.
Remove the cake from the oven , cool on wire rack .


Mud cake
Mud cake
Reduce the oven temperature to 170 degree . Spread the walnuts on baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
For Glaze :
In a pan add the chocolate chips, honey and heavy cream. Stir over medium-low heat until the chocolate is melted and the glaze is smooth.
Pour the chocolate mixture over the cake. Sprinkle the walnuts and then the coconut.


Mud Cake
Mud Cake
Cut into slice and serve .

Mud Cake
Mud Cake
Enjoy this slice....

Mud cake
Mud cake
Serve-6. Baking time -35 to 40 minutes
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Black Forrest Cake

This was the cake I made for my daughter's Birthday . She was asking for Black Forest since long so I decided to make it on her Birthday. For the basic chocolate sponge cake I had followed the recipe that I learned from Gayatri's  Space .  Instead of eggs a combination of milk and yogurt along with boiling water makes the cake soft , spongy and moist . Thanks Gayatri for this wonderful recipe . I didnt get a chance to click the cake after cutting as there was so much rush and all her friends were asking for more cake. This was my first experience of making a cake for my daughter's Birthday . She was so happy and asked for Barbie theme for next Birthday.So let's start the recipe . yum

Black Forest Cake
Black Forest Cake

Black forest
Black forest
Ingredients:
500 g Whipped Cream
2 cup canned mixed fruits
1/4 cup glazed Cherries
1 /2 cup Chocolate Shard/Gratings
1 teaspoon Silver Sprinkles

Method:
Prepare 2 chocolate sponge cake as per instructions in my previous post . I have prepared one in round pan and the other in floral cake pan. Divide the round cake into two equal halves with the help of sharp knife.
Cool the cakes before frosting .See my previous post to know the process of whipping the cream. Place the first layer of floral cake on the board and coat it with whipped cream . Arrange chopped fruits in the center and sandwich with other layer of round sponge cake.Coat this layer with whipped cream and again place chopped fruit over it's top.
Sandwich it with the remaining layer of round sponge cake . Finally coat it with whipped cream.
Make a piping bag with ziplock bag and start piping the sides , make floral designs on the top.
Arrange cherries over the flowers , decorate with silver sprinkles.
Scribble the top and bottom with chocolate shavings . Place in refrigerator to set.


Black Forest cake..
Black Forest cake..
Allow it at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Black Forest Cake
Black Forest Cake

Eggless Black Forest.
Eggless Black Forest.

Cut in slices and enjoy. I couldn't get a chance to click the cake after cutting . 

Serve-10. Total time in preparation -3 hours


Best regards,
Sapana Behl
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Orange Cake

It's been two months since I have baked a cake and that is because my oven is playing peekaboo with me . After resting for 1 month in the workshop last week I got my oven back . Tuesday was my In laws marriage anniversary and I want to bake a cake . As oranges are seasonal so I tried my hand for an orange cake . While I was looking for an eggless recipe I found this recipe on the back side of our astrology calendar . So let's start the recipe . Yum








Ingredients:
For cake
1 cup Cake Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 cup walnuts , chopped (optional)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup yoghurt , beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup castor sugar

For buttercream frosting
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoon orange juice
A drop Food color

Method:
For cake:
Preheat the oven at 180 degrees and grease and dust a 9 " or 10 " round pan.
Take sifted cake flour , baking soda , baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
Mix milk with yoghurt and whisk it . Add sugar and butter and whisk again till frothy. Now add orange juice and orange extract in it. Mix well.



To this wet mixture add orange zest and sifted flours half at a time and gently fold in . At last add chopped walnuts . Mix well and pour the batter in cake baking pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 180 degrees or till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean . Remove the cake from pan and cool on wire rack .




For frosting:
Take the butter @room temperature in a mixing bowl . Add half a cup icing sugar at a time and beat it with electric beater .
Beat again by adding the remaining icing sugar . Add orange juice and food color of your choice and beat till creamy. Fill the butter cream in piping bags and decorate the cake as per your choice.



Enjoy the cake!!



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Serve-6. Baking time -35 minutes
Note: You may skip walnuts in the recipe. The amount of sugar was good for us but if you want a bit more sweeter then add 1 cup of sugar.
You may eat the cake without frosting as well. Best regards,
Sapana Behl



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