A Babbler's Brain Dump
This spectacular recipe takes about two minutes to prepare and less than 2 minutes to bake. It's a healthy alternative to the usual cakes because there isn't maida or white sugar or eggs or dairy. So what's it made of you ask:1. Millet flour or any healthy flour - 3 tbsp2. Jaggery - 2 tbsp3.... Continue Reading →
This was the first time I experimented with cupcakes. Call it beginner's luck or blame it on the simple recipe, but they were awesome. One of my friends had shared it with me ages ago. All I needed were the cases, which I now finally have 😛 . Believe me you, they were shamelessly easy, menacingly gorgeous... Continue Reading →
"What" and "If" are two simple words which when put together can have an immensely powerful impact. "What if..." I used to be petrified with the slightest thought of baking in a pressure cooker. What if the cooker bursts!!! I'd witnessed this horrifying incident with my aunt when I was a little kid. The cooker went woossshh and off... Continue Reading →
There's nothing more rewarding than the faces beaming with smiles, sparkling eyes and dropping jaws after I open up the pack and unleash my creation. This one was for my gorgeous little niece, Susanna's 4th birthday. Pardon me with that decoration. I know its a little amateurish 😛 My affair with chocolate is world known by now. It... Continue Reading →
My age-long affair with anything chocolate continues with this deep, dense and dark marvel. There's really nothing fussy about this cake. But the end result is sure to amaze you and all. Preparation time: 20-25 minutes Baking time: 50 minutes to an hour Serves: 8 - 10 Ingredients: For Cake: 225 g dark chocolate, in drops... Continue Reading →
Supersonic? Coz its the easiest, simplest and the fastest cake that's made with least possible ingredients and labor. With its buttery yumminess and soft sponge, it makes a fabulous companion for tea and coffee. Believe me, this one's for the laziest bakers in the world 🙂 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 - 10 Ingredients:... Continue Reading →
I'd run into this recipe in one of the cookbooks long time ago and have been waiting for an occasion ever since. Christmas and my brother-in-law's birthday...a double bonanza occasion for baking 🙂 Delicious, satiny, finger-licking mousse sandwiched between four layers of soft chocolatey sponge...this cake's truely a work of art 🙂 Ingredients: For Cake: 100 g butter, plus... Continue Reading →
I have made this cake at least half a dozen times and each time it has left all of us craving for more...all thanks to Nigella for her fabulous recipe. This undeniably is a red-carpet cake. With its deep black colour and velvetty texture, it almost melts in your mouth. Its my all-time companion - for celebrations, tea-time or... Continue Reading →
Natasha Gracious 