Tuesday 11 December 2012

White Chocolate Cake by shireen

                              White Chocolate Cake

      Ingredients

      Biscuits crushed 3 cups

      Butter melted 4 ounces

      Eggs 4 separated

      Curd cheese 8 ounces

      Cream cheese 6 cubes

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Sugar 10 tbsp

      Gelatin powder 2 tbsp heaped

      Water ¼ cup

      White chocolate 150 gm chopped

      Fresh cream 12 ounces whipped

      Lemon juice 1 tbsp

      Method for base

      Grease 10 inches loose bottom pan, mix 3 cups biscuits crumbs with 4 ounce melted butter and press on bottom of pan, bake for 10 minutes on 180 degree.

      Method for filling

      Cook 4 egg yolks and 4 tbsp sugar for 2 minutes stirring, melt 150 gm white chocolate with 2 tbsp milk and put in the egg yolk mixture, dissolve 2 tbsp gelatin in ¼ cup water and add to the egg yolk mixture, beat 12 ounce fresh cream stiffed, beat egg white stiff with 6 tbsp of caster sugar, now fold in the cream, in another bowl beat both the cheese well add in 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla essence now fold in the egg and chocolate mixture, also fold in the beaten cream, lastly fold in the stiffly beaten egg white, mix all well, pour mixture on biscuits base, set in the freezer for 2 hours, remove and decorate with white chocolate shavings and dust top with sieved coco powder.

Mango mousse cake by shireen

                                  Mango mousse cake

      Ingredients for sponge cake

      Eggs 3

      Caster sugar 3 ounce

      Flour 3 ounce

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Ingredients for filling

      Mango pulp 1 ½ cup

      Eggs 3 separated

      Caster sugar 6 ounce

      Fresh cream whipped 12 ounces

      Gelatin powder (dissolved in ¼ cup water) 2 tbsp heaped

      Fresh mango slices for garnish

      Method for filling

      Cook egg yolk and 3 ounces sugar in a pan on low flame for 2 minutes, remove and add in it dissolved gelatin mixture, beat cream thick, beat egg whites with remaining 3 ounce caster sugar. Now gradually fold in cream to the yolk mixture also fold in the beaten egg whites and the mango pulp, mix all well.

      To assemble

      Put the sponge at the bottom of a 9 inch loose bottom pan and pour the mousse filling, chill for 4 to 6 hours, decorate with fresh mango slices and whipped cream.

Apple cake by shireen

                                Apple cake

      Ingredients

      Butter 6 ounces

      Caster sugar 6 ounces

      Flour 3 ounces

      Corn flour 2 ounces

      Baking powder 2 tsp

      Eggs 3

      Lemon juice 2 tbsp

      Apples peeled and grated 3

      Melted butter 1 tbsp

      Flaked almonds 2 ounces

      Granulated sugar 2 tbsp

      Method

      Sieve 3 ounce flour, 2 ounce corn flour and 2 tsp baking powder together, beat 6 ounce butter until light by gradually adding 6 ounce caster sugar, add 3 eggs and flour alternating then fold in the 3 peeled and grated apples and 2 tbsp lemon juice, pour mixture in a greased and paper lined 8 inches baking pan, brush top with lightly melted butter, sprinkle 2 ounces flaked almonds and 2 tbsp granulated sugar, bake in a pre-heated oven for 35 to 40 minutes on 180 degree C.

Almond macron cake by shireen

                                  Almond macron cake

      Ingredients

      Butter 6 ounces

      Caster sugar 6 ounces

      Flour 4 ounces= 8tbsp heaped

     3eggs

      Almond ground 2 ounces = 4tbsp

      Baking powder 1 ½ tsp

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Milk 2 tbsp

      Method

      In a mixing bowl sieve together 4 ounces flour and 1 1/2tsp baking powder. Add in ground almonds, mix and keep aside. In a separate bowl beat 6ounces butter and sugar till light and creamy. Add in eggs one by one alternating with 1tbsp of sieved flour and almond mixture. Lastly add in 1/2tsp vanilla essence and reaming flour and almond mixture, pour batter in a well greased 8*4 inch loaf pan, bake at 180 degree for 35 to 40 min.

      Ingredients for topping

      Butter 2 ounces

      Sugar 2 ounces

      Chopped almonds 2 ounces = 4tbsp

      Cream 1 tbsp

      Method

      In a saucepan mix 2 ounces butter,2 ounces sugar, 2ounces chopped almonds and 1tbsp cream. Cook for 5 mins. When the cake is nearly ready pour the topping over the cake and re-bake for 20 min.

 note
 cake fully bake honay say phalay toping pour karni hain phir bake karna ha jab take cake ready ho iiss main 20min yah us say kuch min kaam lagay gain.



note  
u can  tried it with oil it has turned out good but i think with butter it would have been out of this world .

Vanilla tea cake by shireen

Vanilla tea cake

      Ingredients

      Butter 8 ounce/200grams

      Caster sugar 1 cup

      Flour 1 ½ cup

      Baking powder 2 tsp

      Eggs 4 separated

      Vanilla essence 1 ½ tsp

      Milk ¼ cup

      Method

      Grease a 8 inch bandit pan well with oil and dust with flour, leave aside, beat 8 ounce butter and 1 cup castor sugar till light and creamy, add in 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence and beat, now add 4 egg yolks one at a time, beating well, beat egg 4 white stiff and fold into butter mixture. Also fold in the sifted 1 ½ cup flour and 2 tsp baking powder mixture into batches, add ¼ cup milk mix well, spread mixture into prepared pan, bake in a moderate oven 180 to 190 c for 45 minutes.



Date and walnut cake by shireen

                                Date and walnut cake

      Ingredients

      Dates 250 gm chopped

      Soda bicarb ½ tsp

      Water 6 tbsp

      Flour 4 ounce

      Baking powder ½ tsp heaped

      Butter 5 ounce

      Sugar 5 ounce

      Eggs 2

      Vanilla ½ tsp

      Method

      Chop 250 gm dates and soak with ½ tsp soda and 6 tbsp water for 6 hours. Sieve together 4 ounces flour and ½ tsp baking powder.In a mixing bowl beat 5 ounces butter and 5 ounces sugar together till creamy, add 2 eggs one by one alternating with 1 tbsp flour, add ½ tsp vanilla essence then fold in the remaining flour and dates, mix lightly. Pour mixture in a well greased loaf pan and bake on No.4 or 180 degree C for 40 minutes.

Blackcurrant Cheese Cake by shireen

                                         Blackcurrant Cheese Cake

      Ingredients for base

      Crushed biscuits 2 cups

      Butter melted 4 tbsp

      Ingredients for filling

      Egg whites 3

      Caster sugar ½ cup

      Gelatin powder 1 ½ tbsp

      Water ¼ cup

      Fresh cream whipped 2 cups= 450 ml

      Yogurt ½ kg tetra pack

      Blackcurrant jelly 2 packets

      Method for base

      Grind biscuits mix with 4 tbsp butter and spread in a greased 9 inch loose bottom tin.

      Method filling

      Beat 3 egg whites stiff, beat 2 cups cream with ½ cup caster sugar till thick, now beat in ½ kg yogurt to the cream mixture, also add in 1 ½ tbsp dissolved gelatin powder and gently fold in the beaten egg whites, also add in 1 packet of blackcurrant jelly. Pour mixture over the biscuit base and chill till set.

      Topping

      Dissolve the second packet of blackcurrant jelly in ¾ cup water, cool slightly and spread gently over the top of cheese cake, chill till set, decorate with swirls of fresh cream.