CAKE RECIPE: MARBLE BUNDT CAKE-100% WHOLEWHEAT RECIPE

Marble Cake

 100 % Whole wheat

I think everyone of us has childhood memories attached to a marble cake.

I too get very nostalgic, whenever I bite on a marble cake. As the bite brings back a whole wave of old memories. Years have passed but this cake has by far beaten all the luscious and rich bakes I have done. Not because they were any less in texture and flavor. But, owing to the memories I have of it.The delicately streaked or psychedelic patterns just look so gorgeous.

Today, I made this again on special demand by my son.

If you follow my blog, you know how particular I am of the health bit. So, this cake is again 100% Whole wheat.

Prep time:           10 min                                                                                   

Cook Time:        30 minutes

Difficulty Level:  Easy

Serves:                 8

Ingredients:

200 Gms/1 cup Whole wheat flour

200 Gms/ 1 cup Butter

200 Gms/ 1 cup sugar

2 tbsp. cocoa powder

1 tsp. vanilla essence

4 large eggs

1-2 tbsp. milk

Lemon zest of ½  lemon

3-4 drops Lemon Juice

2 ½ Tsp. Baking Power

How to make this ever so green cake:

1.     Preheat oven to 180 C.  Grease a 8’ Bundt cake pan with butter.

2.     Beat the butter the sugar together till pale in color and bit fluffy texture. Now, gradually add eggs one at a time and mixing with a hand lender or processor till nicely blended. Add vanilla essence and mix. Add lemon juice and zest and mix well.

3.     In another bowl, sieve together whole wheat flour( I use ashirwad select),baking powder.

4.     In a small bowl, keep aside 2 tbsp. cocoa powder.

5.     Now, slowly add the flour (2 serving spoons at a time) to the butter and egg mixture. Keep adding the flour till done and flour well blended. Add 1 tsp. milk and mix well. Take 2 tbsp. of this mixture and add to the cocoa powder and mix. Add 1-2 tsp. milk for consistency.

6.     Pour the white batter in the cake pan and spread evenly. Now on top sprinkle the cocoa mixture in droplets form and spread in the desired design through.

7.     Bake this @180 degree C for 30-35 minutes .Keep checking with a skewer till done.

8.     Let it cool completely before slicing on a wire rack.

Note: All the ingredients should be at room temperature.

Recipe: EVERYDAY BROWNIES

Everyday Brownies

Brownies brownies everywhere!

This is my 5^th recipe of brownie.

Does this show my love for brownies? I guess yeah. Not because of the chocolaty fudge, but also for the easy and quick preparation. Like this time again, I had sudden guests and no dessert. Now, brownies and vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce always comes to rescue at these times. I have tried different techniques and variations for my different brownies earlier. And each was a treat. Brownies are truly mystic in some sense. Little change in the ingredients can simply make them richer and a true delish. You may find my other recipe links to the rest four recipes here under.

Banana Brownies: http://www.mydailysalver.com/2015/04/banana-brownies-recipe-100-whole-wheat.html

Royal Brownies: http://www.mydailysalver.com/2015/02/royal-brownie-death-by-chocolate.html

Oreo Brownie Cake: http://www.mydailysalver.com/2015/01/oreo-brownie-cakeegg-less-and-butter.html

One Pot Chocolate Brownies: http://www.mydailysalver.com/2015/01/one-pot-chocolate-brownies.html

Now, this recipe is quite similar to my “One Pot chocolate Brownie” in terms of the easy preparation.

This EVERYDAY BROWNIE   recipe has been adapted from the recipe of nigella Lawson’s everyday brownie recipe.

You may check out the link http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/everyday-brownies-recipe.html

Why this recipe is simple: It’s easy preparation and simple ingredients make it an everyday brownie. When you can’t go to the store and get the needed stuff for the richer option or you have less time to prepare. These brownies need stuff which you may just find at home.

Why is this Brownie a Healthy Treat!! : It’s made from 100% Whole wheat Flour, has eggs and milk. Most of my cakes and brownies you’ll find are made of whole wheat flour. It makes them easier to digest and healthy to indulge.

Prep Time:                           10 min

Cook Time:                           30 min

Difficulty

Level:                                   Easy

My cup size:                         200ml

Serves:                                  16 pieces

Cuisine:                                 World

This is what you will need to make these Everyday Brownies:

½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips

½ cup white chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

4 Large Eggs

1/4^th tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1 cup Flour

½ tsp. Lemon Juice

3/4^th Cup Cocoa powder

1 ¾ cup Dark Brown Sugar

150 Gms Butter, melted

Equipment’s/ Material Needed:

24 cm * 20 cm / 9.5 inch * 8inch aluminum tray

Butter Paper

Wired Wisk

Spatula

Method:

1.       Pre heat the oven: Pre-heat the oven @180 degrees Celsius.

2.       Prepare the Batter: In a bowl, mix together Flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, dark and white chocolate chips, Salt and dark brown sugar. In another bowl, beat the eggs well with a fork or wire Wisk. Add vanilla essence, lemon juice, and melted butter and beat till well blended. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix with a spatula. Mix with a light hand till well incorporated.

3.       Pour into Baking Tray: pour the batter into a pre-lined tray with butter paper and spread the batter with a spatula evenly.

4.       Baking the brownies: bake the brownies @180 degree Celsius for about 30 minutes or till a skewer inserted comes out clean.

5.       Cooling the Brownies: Let the brownies cool down completely on a wire rack. Once they are completely at room temperature, cut them with a sharp knife and serve.

6.       How to serve: Heat the brownies square in a microwave or pan, take out on a serving dish and pour hot chocolate sauce. Place one or two scoops of chilled vanilla ice cream and serve.

7.       Note: The brownies can be made up to 5 days ahead and kept in the refrigerator or frozen upto a month in an air tight container.

RECIPE :Banana Brownies recipe- 100% whole wheat and easy to prepare.

Banana- Choco brownies Recipe- 100% Whole wheat

The best recipe and easiest to make!

Banana Bread has been my and my family’s hot favorite forever. I will soon post my easy banana bread recipe also. It’s a super easy and fast to prepare recipe and it needs minimum effort and tastes delicious. After trying many recipes from here and there I had adapted this recipe from my maternal aunts recipe who gave the recipe  to me many years back. This recipe of Banana Brownies is an adaptation of my own banana bread recipe. From simple banana bread to a decadent Banana Brownie with Choco chip…it truly was a pleasure for the taste buds. With the addition of cocoa and Choco chip simply, it took the taste of this most delicious bread to many levels higher. This recipe I call the easiest banana brownies recipe, because even if you just mix all the ingredients together in bowl, it will give you the perfect results. Try this and you will surely fall in love and pin this recipe forever. The banana cocoa combination is just perfect.
Banana Choco Brownies: 100%whole wheat.
Easy and simple to prepare.
Goes perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Kids love it too with a hot glass of milk or a shake.

Yummy to have it just like that......

My cup size: 200 ml

Yields:  12 big brownies/24 small

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Bananas (ripe):                                                       6

Whole wheat flour:                                                 2 ½  cups

Cocoa powder                                                          ½ cup

Castor Sugar / Brown Sugar:                                2 cup

( I use brown sugar for a healthier option and a better texture)

Vanilla Essence:                                                      2 tsp.

Butter:                                                                      2/3 cup

Salt:                                                                           2 pinch

Baking Soda:                                                           2 tsp.

Eggs:                                                                         2

Cinnamon powder:                                                ½  tsp.

Choco chip white (optional) :                              as much liked.

Method:

·         Pre heat the oven @180 degree Celsius.

·         Line a 25cm *32 cm / 9.5 inch *12.5 inch tray with butter paper.

·         Sieve the flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder, salt in a bowl.

·         In another bowl beat the butter and the sugar. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Add eggs gradually and beat on medium high speed.Add the bananas and blend well.

·         Add this mixture to the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon. Add Choco chip (optional) and mix well.

·         Pour this mixture to the pre lined tray and dusted with flour and greased with butter.

·         Bake for 40 minutes or until done.

·         Take out of the oven and put it on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Enjoy your banana bread with a hot cup of evening Tea or Coffee or put this in your kids tiffin as an appetizer / dessert…..  

LAMINGTONS RECIPE…WITH A TWIST

LAMINGTONS…WITH A TWIST

A lamington is a dessert of Australian origin. It consists of squares of sponge cake coated first in a layer of traditional chocolate sauce, then in desiccated coconut.As per the traditional recipe the chocolate sauce is prepared with cocoa powder  but this recipe has a twist to it. As a true lover of chocolate i just love a simple pure chocolate genache. Every chocolate lover just has to have this atleast once to understand how addictive a lamington is...


Ingredients:
6 eggs
150g caster (superfine) sugar
50g cornflour (cornstarch)
75g plain flour
50g self-raising flour
160g desiccated coconut.

chocolate icing

1/2 cup cream

45 gms butter

6 tsp icing sugar

40 gms dark chocolate.

(ganache should be medium thick for cake dipping. Pls adjust cream for consistency.

Method:

1. Preheat oven @180°c.And grease a 8″*12″ pan.
2. Beat eggs till light in colour.Add sugar and beat untill the mixture is a little thick. It should have a ribbon like consistency.
3. Sift together – Flour,, Baking powder, corn flour, twice.
4.Heat butter and add boiling water to it.
5.Fold in the flour mix into the egg mix gently.
6. Add butter and fold gently.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
Cool and cut the cake into cubes. Dip each cube into the genache and cover in coconut from all sides…..
Enjoy your lamingtons…

Receipe courtesy: m.aww.com

RECIPE :Wholewheat orange cookie flair cake...

Wholewheat Orange Cookie Flair Cake

I keep looking for healthy tiffin options for my sons school.Other than a normal sandwich or pasta or pizza,porridge,poha...parantha,puris..etc.A sweet or savory inclusion is a must to keep it creative and attractive.With such healthy and fancy eatables, which keep him waiting to open the tiffin for his short breaks and big breaks ,one ensures that he finishes the tiffin and ofcourse is happily doing so.This cake of mine came in the platter as i had some extra Kinnow/Kinu fruit and i had to use them before they overripe and i have to discard them.The best way to use the juices and make it into a meal is a cake so i just combined the juice with my sons favourite oreo cookie and with some hidden things like dried apricots and added orange candied peel which go well with it and he does not eat them otherwise ...so its just my way of getting him to eat the healthy stuff esp. in winters which he would otherwise never agree to have.I guess all mothers do this hiding the good beneath trick...hahaha...

Anyways this way i just find an easier and tastier way of making my dishes more healthy and complete.So here is my next ..which as soon as i tasted i fell in love with it.And this seriously is not an exaggeration as i have my friends and family who had this lovely piece of orange bliss vouch for it.Its rich with butter , sugar and Oreo crush ,made healthier with wholewheat and kinu juice and dried apricots...along with egg protein .

Here is what you'll need to make this cake:

Wheatflour: 2 cups
Butter :1 cup
Sugar:1 1/2 cup
Baking Powder: 11/2 tsp
Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp
Kino candied peel: 1/4 cup
Dried Apricots: 7-8 slivered
Oreo cookies big pack crushed: 1
Eggs: 3 large
(i used the fresh farm eggs which have a dark yellow yolk)
Kinu Juice: 2 kinus
Vanilla Essence: 1 tsp
Nutmeg powder: 1/2 tsp

For Orange Syrup:
1/2 th cup kinu juice
1/4 cupt sugar

2 cloves

Method:

1. Preheat the oven at 180 degree c and 8' bundt pan.
2. In a bowl, take butter.Add sugar and with a blender beat the butter and sugar till creamy consistency.
3. Gradually add eggs and beat on low medium speed till nicely blended.
4. Add vanilla essence and kinu juice.At this step the mixture may look curdled but no need to worry it will disappear i baking.
5. In another bowl, sieve the flour,baking powder,baking soda,nutmeg powder.
6. Now fold the flour mix to to the wet mix in three steps gently folding in.
7. Once the mixture is folded nicely,add the kinu candied peel and dried apricots .
8. Now pour the batter into the already greased pan and bake for 40 min.
9. In the last 10 minutes change the temp to 170 degrees( or according to your oven settings.) 
10. For Orange Syrup: heat the kinu juice in a pan .When it comes to a slight boil add the sugar and cook till the sugar is melted and the its a little syrupy.
11. Cool the cake on a wire rack and serve topped with orange syrup.

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