Red Devil Cake with chocolate cream icing

Ingredients :

1. Dark cooking chocolate - 1 cup
2. Buttermilk - 1/2 cup
3. Brown sugar - 1 cup
4. Egg yolk -1 no
5. Butter - 1/2 cup
6. Brown sugar - 1 cup
7. Egg yolks - 3 nos
8. Baking soda - 1 tsp
9. Milk - 1/2 cup
10. All purpose flour - 2 cups
11. Egg whites - 2 nos

Chocolate cream frosting :

1. Whipping cream - 1 cup
2. Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
3. Icing sugar - 3 tbsp
4. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven to 180 C.  Lightly grease the baking tin & line up with parchment paper.

2.  Simmer together chocolate, buttermilk, first measure of brown sugar and one egg yolk until dissolved.  Set aside to cool.

3.   Cream butter and second measure of sugar, add remaining egg yolks, baking soda dissolved in milk, and sifted flour.  Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture with chocolate mixture.

4.   Pour into prepared tin and bake for 50 - 60 mins.  

5.   In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients together till stiff.

6.   Sandwich the cake with the frosting & decorate accordingly.

Happy baking :)

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BUTTER CAKE

A basic butter cake has a moist, sweet crumb and is very versatile.  We can flavor the batter with extracts & aromas, slice the cooled cake and fill it with cream, preserves, or fruit, glaze or frost it, or simply enjoy a plain slice with a  cup of tea or coffee.  They are not hard to make, her is my favorite, never-fail recipe.

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 3 cups (450 gms)
2. Baking powder - 1 tbsp
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Butter - 1 cup (250 gms)
5. Sugar - 2 cups ( 400 gms)
6. Vanilla extract - 2 tsps
7. Large eggs, seperated - 4 nos
8. Milk - 1 cup

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C.  Line the baking pan with parchment paper.

2.   Combine the flour, baking powder, salt in a large bowl.  Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy.  

3.   Add the eggs yolks one at a  time, beating until just blended after each addition.  Gradually beat in the mixed dry ingredients, alternating with the milk.

4.   In another bowl, using a clean beater, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.  Use a large spatula to fold the into the batter.  Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.

5.   Bake for 45-55 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Cool the cake completely & serve.

Happy baking :)

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Vintage Victoria sponge Cake with Cream, Jam & Strawberry

Happy valentines day to all the readers & this cake is for my valentine :)

Ingredients :

1. Softened butter - 225 gms
2. Castor sugar - 1 cup
3. Eggs - 4 nos
4. Self raising flour - 1 1/2 cups
5. Baking powder - 2 tsp
6. Strawberry jam - 1/4 cup
7. Cream - 300 ml, whipped with icing sugar to taste
8. Fresh strawberries ( finely chopped & for decoration)

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven to 180 C.  Lightly grease two 20 cm baking tins and line the bases with the non-stick baking paper.

2.   Combine the butter, sugar, eggs, sifted flour and baking powder.  Beat well until well blended and thoroughly mixed to a creamy batter.  Divide the mixture between the two cake tins.

3.   Bake for 25-30 mins or until lightly browned and cooked through.

4.   Cool in the tin for 10 mins.  Turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

5.   Fill with jam, cream & strawberries between the cake.  Frost the cake around with the whipped cream & garnish it with strawberry rose.

Happy Valentines day :)

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