Apple Cake!

Hello Everyone,

Blogging after a month long vacation feels really great. Enjoying the weather of a new city & planning future vacations..Amazing!! What is happening with you all? Tried any new recipe, a dish, a new place, anything? Do tell!!

              Today's recipe is one of my favorite. I love fruit cakes & a yum warm Apple cake is one of my favorites. Sharing this recipe with all of you. Hope you will also love it!!

Apple Cake

Ingredients: 

• 2 apples
• 100gms Refined Flour /Maida
• 75gms Butter
• 3 Eggs
• 1tsp Baking Powder
• 75gms Sugar
• A pinch of Cinnamon
• A pinch of Salt
• Vanilla Essence

Method:

1. Peel both the Apples. Thinly slice one of the apples & make a rough puree of the other.
2. In a bowl, sieve the flour, salt, cinnamon powder & baking powder together. Keep it aside.
3. I another bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the butter & sugar & whisk till the sugar is melted completely. 
4. In the wet mixture, add 1-2tsp of Vanilla essence. Mix.
5. Now, add half of the pureed apples in the wet mixture.
6. Pour the wet mixture in the dry mixture & gradually fold together.
7. In a cake tin,pour half of the mixture. Then spread a layer of apples. Now add rest of the cake mixture. Spread the apples again on the top.
8. Bake it for 40minutes in the microwave. Or add some water in the pressure cooker & keep the tin. (p.s. The tin should be only 1/4th Immersed in water)
9. Once cooked, cool it for 5minutes & then Enjoy a heavenly slice of my favorite Apple cake :)

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone :)

Happy Christmas Eve!!

Hello Everyone,

Wish you all a Happy Christmas Eve!!

 

My fab Starbucks !!

Hello Everyone,

Cool Weather, lovely evenings, freshly made cakes, nicely brewed coffee & friends.. What a deadly combo, isn’t it!! I visited the Starbucks India cafe recently and was so thrilled to see the Christmas Decorations all over the place. The service was quick & friendly, & the latest Christmas Coffee…hmm yummmm. Do try out all the Christmas goodies. Here are some pics to cherish :)

Christmas Special Fruit Cake Recipe

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My favourite time of the year is finally here...Love everything about Christmas..the carols, the goodies, decorations, smiles, warmth of people and what not. Sharing my famous Christmas Special recipe with you all. Enjoy :)

**** Christmas Special Fruit Cake****

Ingredients :

• 1 cup (210 grams) light brown sugar
• 1 cup (240 ml) hot water
• 1/4 cup (56 grams) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups (250 grams) raisins
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups (195 grams)  refined flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (175 grams) candied fruits/tutti fruity

Img Crtsy: Google

Method :
Butter the pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil the sugar, water, butter, spices, and raisins. Boil for five minutes, remove from heat, and let it cool till lukewarm. Stir in the lightly beaten eggs, flour, baking soda, vanilla extract and candied fruit. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 - 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Enjoy