Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes - Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

These yummilicious cupcakes were in my to do list for a long time....i happened to stumble upon this recipe from here.  The Ingredients were very simple and came out super good. These cute little cupcakes were really adorable and mind blowing. It had a rich chocolaty flavor and super moist texture.

Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake - Tutti Frutti Loaf Cake

I was actually looking  for a  recipe to put my loaf tin to use and ended up in baking this tutti frutti cake. For me tutti frutti and plum cake always relates to Christmas and Easter. I wanted to post this for Easter so went ahead with this simple recipe.

Eggless Chocolate cookies / Melting moments- chocolate ccokies

 This was in my 'to do' list for a long time and finally made to find out  these eggless chocolate cookies. I was searching for eggless plain chocolate cookies and most of the searches ended up with choco chip cookies only. I referred this recipe from divya's cookbook and made some minor variations.

Eggless Chocolate Fondant Cakes / Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

My little one is having her vacation now and it 's been a month i had baked something. So i set my apron to dig into these warm molten cakes. This dessert is also described as lava cakes, fondant, souffle cakes because of it's dense and moist texture. They have a rich chocolaty flavor and these cakes rise beautifully as they bake and will slowly settle down once removed from oven. They have a firm crust on top but yet the centers will be slightly wet and wobbly.

Eggless Strawberry Cake - Strawberry Birthday Cake

 Two week's ago was my little one's 6th Birthday and even before one month, she requested me, to bake her birthday cake.  I dint have any confusion to select strawberry cake as it's her favorite fruit. The only thing that concerned me was, how to present it as a birthday cake. It should be simple for me and yet appealing. Having done butter cream frosting and cream cheese frosting , i got the confidence to try whipped cream frosting for the whole cake.

Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake - Vanilla Sponge cake with Choco Butter cream Frosting

 This was in my 'to do' list for a long time and i bookmarked it long before and finally tried this basic vanilla cake for our wedding day.  As a beginner in baking i was too skeptical to try out frosting, but went ahead to try out this simple chocolate butter cream frosting which i referred  from divine taste.

Egg-less Red velvet Cupcakes / Red velvet Cupcakes with Cream cheese Frosting

'Red Velvet cupcakes' , the name itself tells these cupcakes are soft , sweet and has a velvety texture.
It is definitely going to be a favorite recipe  for your valentine dinner with it's rich texture and playful color. Cupcakes and muffins are getting trendier these days  with more fancy decorations and attractive sprinkles. Whenever we  visit hyper markets and bakery's these cream cupcakes with different colors invites us to try for one.  Mithu will then start pointing to each color cupcakes.

Egg-less Short-bread Cookies Recipe / Short-Bread Cookies with Vanilla Flavor

Easy to put together and bake with just few ingredients these short bread cookies have a melt in mouth texture. These tender and crumbly cookies are famous among the Christmas cookies and are best to serve during holidays or family gatherings.  I was too skeptical to try this out initially as the dough consistency itself was very tender to handle. But i decided to try this out and came out perfect for first time itself.

Eggless Pineapple Cupcakes / Pineapple Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Last month i thoroughly enjoyed making few cakes and bakes.  But my wish to bake cupcakes and muffins which did not turn out well as i could not find a perfect muffin tray that fits into my oven. Recently when i went to supermarket i found these individual muffin cups , so thought to get one. Then again i have to found the muffin liners to fit into it and finally got one. Finally i baked my cupcakes as a valentine special recipe.

Eggless Orange Cake Recipe / Orange Zest Cake

This is one of the best cake in my recipe book . I baked this first time to distribute to my friends and it turned to be a success. After distribution only few pieces were left which my hubby and Mithu loved very much. So Mithu asked me to make it again which she took to her school till it got finished. As my friends also passed good comments and motivated me, thought to try it again . Thanks to my friends!.

Eggless Oats & Wheat Brownies / Guilt Free Brownies

I have never tasted brownies before i came here few years back. Ever since i tasted these at Baskin Robbins they became my favorites. I am not a great fan of cream cakes and so brownies always substitute it. Whatever may be the texture, either cake like, spongy, moist, dense, fudgy  etc., i like them all and i like to try them too.

Nan Khatai / Butter Cookies / Ghee Cookies

Happy and Prosperous New Year 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nan Khatai 's are traditional Indian cookies made with butter or ghee and have a melt in mouth texture. It is also called as butter or ghee cookies. The flavor of cardamon makes these goodies smell heavenly. It's quick and easy to make and as a beginner if  i can do, anyone can make it.  They were popular in Gujarat which was it's origin.  I have bookmarked this recipe long back even before i started baking. For me cookies were always butter cookies and has never missed it whenever we visit a bakery.

Nan Khatai Recipe : Ingredients:

Cooking  Time: 10-12 mins / Recipe cuisine: Indian / Recipe Reference : Divya's Cookbook

Yields: 17 Cookies.

All purpose flour   -   1 cup

Sugar     -    1/2 cup

Ghee      -    1/2 cup

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Cardamon   -  1/4 tsp

Broken Badam / Pista   - optional

Method:

1. Melt the ghee and beat in the powdered sugar and cardamon until smooth and creamy.

 

2. Add the flour and baking soda and mix together and knead to a smooth dough. It will be bit sticky but that's alright.

 

3. Keep covered the dough for 1 hour. This will improve the texture of the cookies.

4. Then roll into small cookies and press gently with badam or any nuts of your choice. Arrange them in baking tray lined with foil or butter paper.

 

5. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C for 5 mints and then bake for 10 - 12 mins. The top of the cookies will not brown and that's the perfect stage. 

6. Remove and cool them them on a wire rack. 

Enjoy these melt in mouth cookies. My hubby was not able to resist the smell and poped one to his mouth even when it was hot. We all enjoyed it to the core.

Notes:

• Don't tempt to over bake it, then it will become hard. 
• Baking time varies in each oven, so bake according to your oven. 
• Resting time is important to give a smooth and soft cookies.

Eggless Custard Cookies/ Whole Wheat Custard Cookies

Hi every body! Here's my second recipe for Christmas. I have already posted my Eggless Microwave chocolate cake with Ganache frosting.This is my first baking attempt in my electric oven and I don't want it to end in a disaster. So I selected this simple cookie recipe. It's Whole wheat cookie with no egg, no butter and what's more to be it a guilt free cookie. I was overwhelmed with joy when I saw my cookies came out perfect. Mithu too was excited seeing the homemade cookies. The entire house was filled with the aroma of the custard and vanilla flavor when baking. My first baking recipe was a hit in my family and I was happy it got finished in one day.

Eggless Whole Wheat Custard Powder Cookie Recipe : Ingredient

Preparation time : 10 mins /Baking time: 15-17 mins  /Recipe Category: Cookies /Recipe Reference :Yummytummy

Wheat flour/Atta  -   1  cup
Custard Powder    -  1/4 cup (any flavor)
Sugar   -  1/2 cup
Baking Soda   -   1/4 tsp
Baking powder    -  1/2 tsp
Vegetable oil    -  1/4 cup
Milk   -    3 tablespoon or as needed.
Vanilla essence  -     1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degree C. Line the baking tray with a foil or Wax paper and grease it. Set this aside.

 2. Start making the dough. Mix all the dry ingredients( atta, custard powder, sugar, baking soda,baking
powder.)

 

3. Add in the wet ingredients (vegetable oil, and vanilla essence) and mix it together.

4. It will be in a crumbly like texture. Add the milk and knead to form a dough

 
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5. Pinch a little from the dough and start shaping into balls and arrange it in a tray.

 


6. Now press it slightly and using a fork mark intentions .

 


7. It's ready to go into the oven and bake for 15 to 17 mints. Remove and allow it to cool completely.Store in a air tight container.

 Enjoy guilt free cookies........

Notes:
1. When the cookies are hot it will be bit chewy. Once it cools down it becomes crisp.
2. Use any flavor of custard powder and try it.
3.Vegetable oil can be substituted with olive oil for more a guilt-free version.

Eggless 5 minutes Microwave Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Happy and Merry Christmas for all my viewers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's busy time packing gifts and baking cakes for your beloved ones. Here's my simple and quick recipe for this Christmas especially for the busy mom's in the kitchen.

As a beginner in baking I just selected this simple microwave recipe which I have tried  a couple of times. Cakes done in microwave though may not be as softer like the one baked in an oven ,still it will be soft. So if you are carving for something chocolaty and can't go for all those baking process, then this will be a right choice. Frosting adds additional beauty to it. What's more to delay?try it!!

Eggless 5 minutes Microwave Chocolate Cake - Ingredients:
Cooking Time : 5 mins  Recipe Cuisine:  International.

All purpose flour  -  1/2 cup
Sugar    -  1/4 cup
Coco powder    -    3 tablespoon\
Curd  -   2 tablespoon
Baking soda   -  1/4 tsp
Water  -   1/3 cup
Oil    -  1/4 cup
Vanilla essence  -   1/2 tsp (optional)

For Frosting:
Chocolate chips -     1/4 cup
Heavy cream     -     2 tablespoon.

Method:
1. Mix curd and baking soda together and keep it aside till use.

 

2. In another bowl mix flour and coco and keep it ready.
3. Heat water in a microwave safe bowl for one minute. Add oil and sugar to the hot water stirr until sugar dissolves completely.

 

4. Add the curd mixture and vanilla and give a quick stirr.

 

5. Add the flour mixture to it and fold it  until everything comes together.

 

6. Grease another microwave safe bowl and pour the mixture into it and microwave on high for 5 minutes.

     

 

7. Allow it to cool and demould it.

For the Frosting.:
1. Heat the heavy cream in microwave on med for 1 minute.(since the quantity is less i microwaved it. You can also heat on stove top. Just bring it to boil and switch off.)

 

2. Add the Chocolate chips and allow it to stand for 2 mins and then whisk it together.

 

3. Scoop it on the cake and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 30 mints and serve.
I sprinkled some sugar strands to decorate it.

Notes:
1. Just check the cake after 4 mints as it may vary with oven. Mine took completely 5 mins .
2. If you are decorating do it before you refrigerate it. So that it sticks well.
3. You can also try  butter cream frosting or just dust with some icing sugar.