…Victoria’s granddaughter to Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884. The first Battenberg cake thus made for royalty had the traditional almond flavoring, ground almonds and yellow and pink squares. Battenberg Cake is fun to make and very appealing to the eye. You can make this cake look pretty and elegant using your creativity. You may use your favorite colors and flavors in the cake batter and also in the marzipan as well as in the sugar paste (fond…
…was worth every bit of effort. A Black Forest Cake is an ideal celebratory cake. I made this cake for my hubby for his birthday and decorated the cake with a sweet cherry heart which is also apt for your Valentine on Valentine’s Day! So here it is… my very first post this year to kick-start the preparations in anticipation of “Valentine’s Day”. This is my tried and tested Chocolate Cake recipe for this Black Forest Cake. Fun Fact: The cake isn’t d…
…cake out from the oven. Use a pastry brush to glaze the top of the entire cake. Pop the cake back in the oven to bake further for another 10-12 mins. or until done. The baked cake should be firm and springy to the touch and the skewer inserted in the center of the cake should come out clean. Transfer the baked cake to cool for 10 mins on a wire rack. Remove the cooled cake from the tin and place on a cling film. Spoon the whiskey on the entire ca…
…y dry fruits, nuts, rose water, rose petals, etc. Enjoy this gorgeous Mawa Cake / Irani Mawa Cake made with love in the shape of a heart and a touch of royalty. Feel the calm and soothe your senses with the sweet scent of green cardamom, aromatic rose water and rose petals. Experience the crunch of green pistachios and almonds. What can be better than to share love with every bite of this delicious Irani Mawa Cake with your Valentine, family or fr…
…day in the freezer & then use it to bake this wonderful vanilla sponge cake. This cake is perfect for me! I sandwich the cakes with jam, butter cream icing etc. This cake is ideal for trifles & tastes lovely with ice cream too! This cake is especially for my friend Sujata Chandekar, who requested for this recipe. Dear Suju, I hope you & your family will relish this cake the way we do.. Enjoy this light, fluffy cake bursting with the sw…
…the tin with the cooled caramelized sugar. Now it is time to assemble the cake… First, gently add 6 tbsps. of Purple cake batter in the centre of the liquid crème caramel mixture. The batter will float around so now this is the test of patience! You need to follow it around. Then spoon in 6 tbsps. of Pink cake batter & pour in the middle of the purple batter… again you will see that the batter will keep moving around & you have to be real…
…evenly. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for about an hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and let it stand for about 10 minutes. Turn out the cake on a cooling rack. When the cake is completely cool; spoon some rum on to the entire cake (optional). Wrap the cake in cling film or foil and keep in the fridge overnight. The flavor improves as it matures. But does one have the patience to wait f…
…an to a wire rack and let the cake cool completely. To further loosen the cake run a knife around the edge of the pan and turn the cake out on a board or plate. Turn the cake right side up and evenly spoon the remaining 2 tablespoons of brandy on the cake or more if you like a drunken cake! Wrap the cake in cling film / foil and store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight; preferably for a couple of days. Cover with marzipan and / or ma…
…cake tins & bake for 30-40 mins. or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes completely before icing them. Ingredients for the Filling & Icing : 1 cup fresh Strawberries (hulled, without leaves & sliced) Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting/Icing (click here) 11/3 cups Simple Sugar Syrup To prepare a Simple Sugar Syrup : Combine 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan & stir to dissolv…
…and pour the ganache over the top & let it flow down the sides of the cake. Make sure the entire cake is covered with the ganache. If needed use an offset spatula to spread the ganache. Place the cake in the fridge to set. Remove the cake & pipe out borders or decorate as you wish. Let the chilled cake soften for about 15-20 mins. before serving. Slice the cake with a sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry before each cut. Serve ga…