Cakes

1. Basic Cake

Ingredients:

Eggs - 4
All purpose Flour - 1 Cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 Cup
Cocoa Powder - 1 tsp
Butter/Oil - 1 Cup
Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/4 Cup

Method :

  1. Break 4 eggs in a container and mix them well with a hand mixer or with big spoon till it gets fluffy.

  2. Add powdered sugar and semi-molten butter to the eggs and mix again.

  3. In another flat container, seive together the 1/4 tsp of baking powder and 1 cup flour and keep aside.

  4. In a little luke warm milk, add the cocoa powder and make a smooth paste.

  5. Add the flour to the container with eggs+sugar+butter and mix very lightly.

  6. Add the cocoa paste (or any other flavours like vanilla essence) at the end and mix again.

  7. Grease a baking pan with little oil and sprinkle flour over it.

  8. Add the batter to the baking pan.

  9. Preheat the oven for 10 mins and then put the pan inside and bake on medium temperature for 30-40 mins.

Tips -- One can also add chocolate pieces, walnuts, pista or any other dry fruits on the top before setting to bake

2. Apple Cake

Ingredients:

Fresh Apples - 2
All purpose Flour - 1 Cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 Cup
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
Fresh Cream/Butter/Oil - 1 Cup
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Milk/Yogurt - 1/2 Cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Walnuts - 2 tbsp
Raisins - 2 tbsp

Method :

  1. Grate the apples and keep aside. Sprinkle lemon juice on it to avoid the oxidisation.

  2. In another flat container, seive together the 1 tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of cinnamon powder and 1 cup flour and keep aside.

  3. Mix powdered sugar with semi-molten butter/cream and a little milk/yogurt with a hand mixer and keep aside.

  4. First put a small quantity of sugar+butter+milk mixture in a mixing bowl and then add a small quantity of flour+baking powder+soda+cinnamon powder and mix well. Then add a small quantity of grated apples and mix.

  5. Repeat the above step with remaining quantity of things left (in 2 steps) one by one in same order, but in the last round, add flour only in the end.

  6. Grease a baking pan with little oil and sprinkle flour over it.

  7. Add the batter to the baking pan.

  8. Add big pieces of walnuts on the top sinking a little in batter and put the raisins deep inside by using finger tips so that they donot get burnt before setting to bake.
  9. Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 200 degrees and then put the pan inside and bake on medium temperature for 30-40 mins.

Tips -- Before Serving, heat the cake pieces in an oven so that it is warm and crispy.

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