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The recipe is an improvised version of bhapa doi, which is a traditional Bengali dessert. I am sure my father would have loved it. He loved sweets a lot, especially if prepared by me.Ingredients 100 gm digestive cookies grounded50 gm melted butter350 GM’s condensed milk400 GM’s curd1/2 tbsp vanilla (optional)2 mangoes Preparation 1. Line the …
Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ is celebrated all around the world on 25th December. In Kolkata, the city of Joy, which is my birthplace, the festival is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm. When I used to be a child, I remember my father bringing Christmas cakes from the local market. There are some age-old …
Halloween is celebrated on the eve before the All-Saints Day in Europe to commemorate all saints of the Church who have attained heaven. The festival originated among the Celt, also spelled Kelt which is a community of Indo-European tribe spread all across Europe. They are the ancient occupants of Britain and Ireland. Why do we celebrate Halloween? This …
These muffins are quick and handy to prepare when it comes to pack snacks for your kids or feed your child’s friends or organize tea party for friends. Even kids can prepare them quickly with assistance from parents regarding handling the hot oven with care. I used Fabsta’s digestive biscuits pack for these. Fabsta is …
This is a delicious cake smelling fresh from seasonal mangoes. I planned to bake this for father’s day as my husband like white fresh cream cake and my daughter loves mangoes. Eggless varietey can also be prepared. I have a fresh cream pineapple cake in my blog. You need to make a thin mago puree …
These are nutritious and healthy indulgences, if you crave for desserts and want to have them guilt free. Due to the addition of spinach and whole wheat they are rich in dietary fibers and iron and also make you fill full. You can use them as breakfast muffins with any beverage or pack them as …
I often need to make the mini cupcakes on popular demand from my child and her friends .With an intention to put health on topmost priority ,I prefer falling back on our traditional gluten free grains.”finger millet”,called Ragi or Nachni , in local language ,can be labelled as an wonder grain.It is high in dietary …
These strawberry cupcakes are very close to my heart.prepared these during valentine’s day with strawberries mildly poached in white rum.The cakes were very soft and full of flavor from the strawberries.Then covered the cupcakes with a butter cream icing.I could not find my star nozzle for icing at the last moment and spooned the thick …
Christmas has always been very special to my heart .Every year ,when my papa was alive,he used to buy and bring home a fruit and nut rum cake from the shop on 25th December.My brother and I used to wait eagerly for him, in the morning, to go to the market and bring the cake …
This will be delicious for the vegetarians and though the texture is dense and fudgy compared to a cake with refined flour and eggs, it was super tasty and you cannot stop at one bite sized serving for sure.This is an amazing idea for your child’s snack or for kitty parties as well.The texture is …
These honeycomb shaped cakes are mesmerizing and can easily entice the mind of a child as well as an adult.Waffles are often connected with Belgium where they are a popular breakfast.The batter is often leavened with yeast ,baking powder and eggs.The pockets are then filled with sweet syrup before serving to form a delicious wholesome …
I am always in search of healthy recipes and love to bake with whole grains.This was another try for a healthy gluten free alternative of a delicious dessert.Rice flour is easy to digest and the gluten free lemon cake was moist.In the first attempt ,the cakes were a little gritty .It is needed to hydrate …
These are moist and droolicious chocolate cakes full of chocolate flavor and health.They are egg-less and dairy free and even sugar free.I have used honey instead.They look divine and I bet that you cannot stop eating at one.The lemon juice ,baking soda and olive oil are imulsified together to form a frothy mixture which helps …
I was not so much aware about this substance aquafava until I decided to try a healthy eggless cake .I bake egg-less cakes with condensed milk and butter as an ingredient as they help to make the cake soft fluffy and moist. Aquafava is almost a magic ingredient which can cause miracles in your baking.It …
Tiramisu is a popular rich Italian dessert which has spread its footprints in the renowned restaurant kitchens all over the world .It is elegant ,decadent and layered no bake dessert filled with mascarpone cheese,eggs,wine,cream,coffee and chocolate etc.The crust is made by soaking ladyfinger cookies in coffee.Coffee is the predominant flavour of tiramisu. Ladyfingers are dry …
I always want to have my desserts guilt free and I also want my friends and relalatives to consume them free from the scare of getting high cholesterol and sugar and gaining weight from the dessert. Ragi is a crop which is widely grown in Asian countries and Africa. Ragi flour is a gluten free …
The Christmas festival is incomplete without a rich spicy cake. Traditionally the cake is made with dry fruits and then soaked in alcohol like whisky or brandy. In India most commonly rum is used. This is a different cake where I have used chocolate. One can prepare and serve this cake during any festivals or …
This was a small experiment which got successful when I was craving for a tea time cake and I thought why not mix both together.The cake contained the strong brew flavor from the tea besides its usual sweetness and chocolaty taste.I used black leafy tea which is used to make black liquor tea(non-alcoholic ) without …
Birthdays are meant for celebration. Aren’t they ? and I always love to bake my own birthday cake to be shared with friends and colleagues.This time I tried the Red velvet cake and it turned out to be gorgeous and was liked by all. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru ,the first prime minister of India once quoted …
A few weeks before I had conducted a baking workshop at home for eggless cakes .It was fun.This pineapple cake was one of them.This was easy moist ,juicy and pretty to look at. This is an eggless fruit cream cake smelling heavenly and delicious with the natural flavor of pineapple.Decorated with dairy free whipped cream …
This is a cake which can be popular to the kids as it turned out to be decadent, attractive soft and moist.The cake is topped with a sweet homemade plum jam.if you are dieting you can avoid the plum jam.. for 1/2 kg cake Ingredients 5 tbsp of whole wheat flour …
Every year on my daughters birthday party I try baking a new theme cake.I am not super perfect baker when it comes to baking cakes but I mostly use my creativity and passion.My sponge cake recipe gives me a very soft and spongy cakes which easily soaks any juices so it can be flavored easily. …
This is a very special Christmas cake which is yummy ,rich with spices perfectly made for biting cold weather.The texture of this cake is soft and spongy and the top is crunchy and nutty.I enjoyed this cake with all my family and you will also preparing this awesome cake too.Wish you all a merry Christmas …
Pound cake refers to a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. However, any cake made with a 1:1:1:1 ratio, by weight, of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar may also be called a pound cake, as it yields the same results. But over time …
I need to thank my daughter Megha who had come across this recipe while playing a cooking game on my mobile and it was fun baking and helping her preparing the cup cakes.Yes ,for a change my daughter did everything and I helped and guided her.The recipe is very simple making life easier and one …
Pumpkin is a seasonal vegetable during the winter and is a popular vegetable in America and Europe for making desserts .It is a pretty looking vegetable in shades of yellow and orange color with a slightly bitterly sweet pulp.The pumpkin seeds are also used in food in Asian countries which has a nutty flavor. Even …
Brownie is almost a cross between a cake and a soft cookie.This brownie recipe is easy and you can make it anytime without any hassle and any chance of failure is ruled out.The result will be a soft decadent chocolaty little crisp brownie which almost melts into your mouth. The only thing which one requires …
This a sweet bread from the Afghanistan kitchen taken alongside morning or evening tea.This can be taken as a breakfast or as a dessert.It is packed with energy and a good dish to start the day with.It has a texture which is more dense than a cake and you can add walnuts and dry fruits …
I had made this cake on my 14th anniversary.My objective was to give the recipe a healthy touch as well as making it eggless as most of my colleagues don’t touch any eggs or non vegetarian items in this month “Shravan” which is the fifth month of the Hindu year beginning in late July and …
I was looking for an egg-less chocolate cake recipe which I can make for my daughter almost daily as she is in love with the same.In my busy schedule it becomes difficult for me to measure ingredients and bake a 25 to 30 minute cake.SO I was looking out for mug cakes ,when I discovered …
I baked this cake during my husband’s birth day.The cake was soft and crunchy full of caramelized nuts and juicy with the butterscotch caramel sauce.It was a busy working day and I did not have much time for the decorations.But the cake was awesome and flavorful Ingredients 1.5 eggs 2.Refined flour (10 tbsp) 3.Baking powder …
I am very fond of sweet dishes specially cakes and want to give it a healthy twist always so that I can eat it as much as I can without guilt.Refined flour and Sugar are two necessary evils while baking a cake.I had shared a recipe of chocolate cake with oats and dates.Today I am …
I have made the cheese cake for the first time and it turned out to be very tasty ,may not be perfect in looks .My intention was to use less cheese as much as possible.Cottage cheese can give the volume minus the guilt.I had also used processed cheddar in smaller quantity.The cottage cheese was made …
I have a lot of friends who are suffering from high blood sugar problem and they have requested me many times to bake a cake suitable for their consumption.So I decided to make this cake with oatmeal and dark chocolate .Not only does oatmeal improve cholesterol levels, it has an average GI of only 55, which …
This was an egg-less cake which I had made for my colleague sometimes back.It contains the flavor of fruits and richness of chocolate ,decorated with butter-cream icing…This was a 2 Kg cake soaked with mixed fruit juice covered with chocolate layered with fruits and chocolate intermittently. Following are the ingredients for 1 Kg chocolate …
I always loved the Christmas celebrations.When I was a child I used to wait for my father bring a fruity Christmas cake on 25th December from the market which me and my brother will relish and eat the whole day.This Christmas wanted to make a chocolate cake with orange flavor because chocolate goes well with …
The world is full of vegetarian people and I always was in search of a good vegetarian variety for baking a nice moist soft cake.It is because whenever I wanted to make a cake on any of my family members birthdays I needed to order an egg-less variety also from the shop.But I can do …
This time on my birthday on 22nd sepetember I prepared this cake and shared with my family,colleagues and neighbours.You can add any other fruits also to make a different variety.But the Basic sponge cake should be good.I did no feel the exhaustion due to the presence of a little helper my 8 year daughter in …
Muffins are a kind of bread that are baked in small portions in muffin cups. They look like cupcakes and small cakes in the shape, but there are in general lack of frosting and are not sweet as the cupcakes. The name muffin itself comes either from “muffe” or “moufflet”. Muffe is a kind of …