Egg less Pineapple Pastry

Egg less Pineapple Pastry

• All purpose flour /Maida -200 gms
•  Condensed Milk -200 gms
• Unsalted Butter -1/2 cup at room temperature .
• Baking Powder- 1 tsp
• Baking Soda -1 tsp
• Pineapple essence - 1 tsp
• Fresh Pineapple Juice -1 cup

Sugar Syrup

• Sugar -2 tbsp
•  Water -1/4 th cup

Method .
  In a thick bottomed pan , add sugar n water ..boil till sugar melts  . Keep aside to cool

For Frosting

• Fresh cream -300 ml
• Powdered Sugar -5 tsp
• Pineapple Essence -1 tsp

Method
Keep cream in freezer for about 1/2 an hour .

Add powdered sugar n pineapple essence to the chilled cream n beat well till the cream is thick n forms peak . Keep in fridge till use.

Garnishing
Pineapple pieces -1 cup
Cherry -8 to 10. halved

Method
Sieve the flour, baking soda n baking powder . Keep aside

In a bowl add the condensed milk, butter, pineapple essence , pineapple puree.Then add little by little flour mix n mix gently .

Grease a cake tin , dust it . Pour the cake mix .

Pre-heat oven n bake the cake at 180 C for 20 to 25 mts  or till the tooth pick inserted comes out clean..

Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting .

Gently Slice  the cake into half using a sharp knife  n place the other half on plate or a platform .

On one half of the cake , drizzle 4 to 6 tbsp of sugar syrup n then spread the frosted cream evenly on it , then on it  place the other half of the cake n   drizzle sugar syrup n then the frosted cream same way as the 1st half . Then apply the frosted cream evenly all over the cake . Level the cream with spatula .

 Decor the cake with border with border using frosted cream n place pineapple  pieces topped with halved cherry . 

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Egg less Walnut Banana Pressure Cooker Cake

Egg less Walnut Banana Pressure Cooker Cake 

• Plain flour / Maida ..150 gm
• Ripened Bananas.. 2 ( I used paccha bale ) 
• Condensed milk ..200 gm
• Baking powder.. 1 level tsp
• Soda bi carbonate.. 1/2 level tsp
• Melted fat ... ( oil / ghee / white butter)..  6 tbsp ( I used ghee ) 
• Vanilla essence..  1 level tsp
• Walnut pieces ..1/2 cup 
• Water as per requirement
• Butter paper 

Method 
 Sieve the powdered ingredients.

Dust the walnut pieces with maida 

Mash the banana's well 

 In a bowl mix the fat ,condensed milk and essence together. Then add the sieved dry ingredients little by little and mix well.

 Add water to adjust the batter to falling consistency. .. neither too thick nor too watery.

Add mashed ripened bananas and maida dusted walnut pieces.

Grease the baking tin ... put butter paper below.

Pour the mixture in the tin .

Place the tin on a stand inside the pressure cooker and cover the lid without whistle and rubber

keep on low flame for about 45 mins

Check the cake after 30 mins till its done by pricking knife in its centre

 Unmould after it cools down n slice them to desired shape 

Rich Plum cake

Rich Plum cake 

•  Maida -150 gms , 
• Powdered sugar -100 gms, 
•  Margarine -100 gms,
•  Egg -2, 
• Vanilla essence-1/4 th tsp, 
• Cashew nut pieces-50gms,
•  Dry grapes-50gms, 
• Tutty fruty-100 gms, 
• Caramel- 3 tsp,
•  Lemon juice-1tsp, 
• Grated lemon rind-1/4 th tsp, 
• Garam masala powder-1/4 th tsp,
•  Instant coffee power-1tsp,
• Baking powder-1/2tsp ...

Method
Soak dry grapes for 1 hour ..

In a bowl add d soaked grapes, cashew nuts, tutty fruty,lemon rind, coffee power,garam masala powder,, 1tsp caramel, lemon juice, n keep covered for 8 hrs .. 

Beat eggs n add vanilla essence to it ..

Filter maida, n baking powder thrice .. little by little cream margarine n powdered sugar clockwise.. to it add d egg mixture little by little n then d caramel n mix .. mix in d filtered maida .. add d nuts mixture .. mix with finger tips ..add little water if d batter is too thick ..n mix .. bake at 150 for 45 mts ..

To prepare Caramel 
In an  Indolium vessel , add 2 to 3 tsp of sugar n boil , when it melts n changes colour , add 1/2 a glass of water , stir and boil only for a minute .  .. a little tricky though ;)  ..

Eggless Carrot Cake .

Eggless carrot cake

• 1 cup- Grated carrots
• 1 cup - Chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup -Brown sugar
• ¾ cup- sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ½ cup Softened butter or margarine
• ½ tsp- salt
• 1 ½ tsp- baking powder
• 1 tsp- cinnamon powder
• 1 ¼ cups-Refined  flour
• ¼ cup - Milk

Method

Pre-heat oven to 325 F. Grease and dust  a 9-inch round or  square baking pan.

Combine vanilla, butter, salt, baking powder, cinnamon powder , sugar, flour and  milk .whisk until well mixed.

Fold in the grated carrot and chopped walnuts.

Spread batter evenly in baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius.

Take it out and allow to cool on the rack.

Note : can do the icing once the cake is completely cooled . 

Milk Powder cookies ...

Milk Powder cookies !

• Maida-200 gms 
• Margarine - 100 gms 
• Powdered Sugar-100 gms 
• Milk powder-50 gms ( i have used nestle milk powder ) 
• Soda bicarbonate-1/4 th tsp 
• 1 tsp of any essence or 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder 

Method 
Sieve Maida , milk powder n soda bicarbonate .. 

Cream margarine n powdered sugar little by little with clockwise direction till light and fluffy.  

Add in the sieved mixture little by little and add either the essence or cardamom powder .. mix well to form a dough ..

Form into small round balls from the dough flatten a little n arrange on a baking sheet. 

Bake at 150 degree for 20 mts .

Eggless Dates Cake !

Eggless Dates Cake ! 

• Maida-1 cup
• Sugar-3/4 th cup
• Oil-1/2 cup
• Seedless Dates-18 
• Milk-3/4 th cup
• Cooking soda -1 tsp 

Method 

Soak dates in warm milk for about 2 hours n then grind it along with sugar . 

Sieve maida with soda .

In a bowl add the ground mix n then oil n mix well .. add in the sieved maida little by little n mix well .

Preheat the oven at 350F. Bake the cake for 35-40min (or till a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean).

Jai Hind ,eggless coconut cookies !

Jai Hind ,egg less coconut cookies ! 

• Maida-100 gms 
• Salt less butter at room temperature -100 gms 
• Powdered sugar-50 gms 
• Crystal Sugar-15 gms 
• Dessicated Coconut Powder- 50 gms 
• Cardamom powder-one pinch 

Method 
Sieve maida . 

cream butter and   powdered sugar little by little with finger tips ,clockwise .

Fold in maida with coconut powder, crystal sugar, pinch of cardamom powder, n d creamed mixture .. mix well .. 

wet hands n divide the mixture into small balls ,flatten a little n bake at 180 degree for 15 to 20 mts !

Note : i have used orange n green food colours as d mark of Independence day :) Jai Hind :)

Eggless Vanilla sponge cake !

Eggless Vanilla sponge cake !

• All Purpose Flour/Maida 11/2 cup
• Baking Powder- 2 tsp
• Baking Soda -1/4 tsp
• Milk -1cup  
• Sugar  -1cup
• Custard Powder 1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
• Unsalted Butter -1/4 th  cup( room temperature)
• Oil - 1/4 th cup

Method

Boil milk in a pan ,add sugar n  melt it .

Blend in the custard powder in the milk until there are no lumps. Add butter and oil and whisk well add in vanilla essence.


  Take a round baking tin (or any shape which is on hand) by greasing it and dusting with flour or by lining the base with a parchment paper.


Preheat the oven to 325F.


In a separate mixing bowl, sieve the flours baking powder and the baking soda. 


Slowly add the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until there are no lumps. Do not over mix.


Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and tap the pan on the counter couple of times to release any bubbles trapped in the batter.


Place the above baking tin in the preheated oven and bake it for about 40-45 min or until a tester comes out clean.


Remove the cake from the oven and after a few minutes invert it over a wire rack.

Slice it after the cake cools down !

Eggless Mango Cashew cake !

Eggless Mango Cashew cake ! 

• Sugar 3/4 th cup  
•  Green Cardamom-4 or 5
•   Non fibrous mango-1 
•  Milk -4 to 5 tp  
•  Mango puree =1 cup 
• few strands of saffron (optional) .
• Maida-11/2 cup
• Cashew pieces - 1/4 th cup  

Method

Powder 3/4 th cup sugar with 4 -5 green cardamom n blend with ripe flesh of 1 non fibrous mango,using as little  as 4 to 5 spoons of milk . 1 cup mango puree ,add few strands of saffron (optional) .11/2 cup of sieved maida ,add little at a time n mix in one direction ..add cashew pieces mix , pre - heat oven at 180 *c ..grease a pan n dust ,pour batter n level with back side of d spoon ..sprinkle generously cashew pieces ..slightly press them in batter ..drizzle butter or ghee n bake for 25 to 30 mts .

Black forest cake !

Black forest cake !

• 1 cup maida
• 1cup sugar - powdered
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ... 2 level tsp baking powder
• ½ cup pepsi
• 3 egg
• 1 cup oil
• 2 tsp vanilla essence.
• Whipped cream for garnishing
• Cherries and grated chocolate for garnishing.

Method:

Beat eggs.Mix powdered sugar with it.

Sive maida and baking powder.

Mix flour,egg,sugar followed by cocoa powder, oil and vanilla essence.Lastly add pepsi.

Mix well by cut and fold method.

Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees and bake the cake for 30mts !

Eggless Valentine Cake !

Eggless Valentine Cake !

 Basic Sponge Cake

• 1/2 tin-(250 gm) Condensed Milk ( Milk Maid )
• 125 gms (11/4 Cups) Maida
• 1/4 th Cup-Corn Flour
• 1/2 tsp level- Soda -bicarb
• 1 tsp level- Baking Powder
• 4 tbsp-Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Cup-Oil
• 1/2 Cup -Milk
• 1 1/2 tsp- Vanilla essence
• brown paper to line
• Heart Shaped Baking Tin

Method

Sift maida with cornflour ,soda -bicarb n baking powder.keep aside ..
Beat Milk Maid . Gradually add sugar n beat till fluffy ,add oil n beat well ..
Add half of the flour n half the milk n beat well ,add essence .Add the remaining flour n the milk beating well after each addition .Beat well for 3 to 4 mts till the mixture is smooth n light n attains a thick pouring ribbon consistency .Put the mixture in a greased n lined heart shaped tin n bake for 40 mts in a pre-heated oven at 150degree c ..

Icing

• 300 gm cream
• 1/4 th cup-icing sugar
• Beat cream with sugar till thick n firm peaks r ready

For Marzipan Roses n Leaves

• 50 gms -Almonds - blanch, peel n chop
• 8 tbsp-Icing Sugar
• Red n Green food colour 

Method
Boil Almonds in water for 3 to 4 mts , peel skin n roughly chop them ..allow it to dry for 2 to 3 hrs n then grind it . mix icing sugar n knead it to a dough , Just adding 1 or 2 tsp of water , add icing sugar if needed.. n knead well till d dough is smooth n almond leaves its oil . colour 3/4 th of dough with red colour 4 roses n rest of d dough with green color for leaves .Prepare roses and leaves ..

Jelly Topping

• 8 or 10 Almonds ( Blanched n chopped very finely )
• 1 tsp- gelatine
• 2 tbsp-water
• 1/4 th cup- grain sugar
• 1/4 th cup-water
• 11/2 tbsp- cornflour
• 1/2 tsp Strawberry essence
• A drop of pink colour

Method

Soak Gelatine in 2tbsp of water , boil 1/4 th cup water with 1/4 th cup sugar in a pan , simmer n add cornflour paste ( make a paste of 11/2 tsp of cornflour with 2 tbsp water ) , cook till d raw smell of cornflour disappears . add the soaked gelatine ,mix well n cook for 1/2 a mt ..remove n let it cool add blanched n chopped almonds, essence n color ..let it cool at room temperature ... see to it that it does not set .

Ice d baked cake , pour d jelly topping ..let it flow on sides ..decorate with Marzipan roses n leaves ..sprinkle a few silver balls !