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Vancho Cake

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Ingredients for Vanilla Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs Vanilla essence (optional) 1 tsp. baking powder Method: Sift together the flour, baking powder and keep it aside. Whisk butter and fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture little by little.  Then add vanilla essence and combine. Preheat oven at 180  O C and then bake it for 25 min. Remove it from the oven and cool it to room temperature. Dust it with fine sugar on top and garnish it. Vanilla cake is ready and cut into two layers. Ingredients for Chocolate Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 1 tsp. vanilla essence 200g butter For sugar syrup: ½ cup of water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 3 cup meringue icing Method: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and keep it as...

Black forest Cake

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Black forest is a cake traditionally originating from Germany. It is basically chocolate cake sandwiched with whipped cream with cherry topping. A typical black forest cake is decorated with additional whipped cream on top with chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries (preserved cherries).  The actual recipe requires kirschwasser, which is basically a clear spirit from sour cherries .  I usually use rum with sugar syrup while making this cake. But you can avoid alcohol and use alternatives like orange juice. Black forest cake Preparation time:        1hr  Cook time: 1 hr Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup chocolate shavings / sprinkles 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder ½ cup milk 2 tsp. Vinegar / Lime juice 1 tsp. vanilla essence Whipped cream (spreadable consistency) For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. rum / brandy Preparation: ...

Chocolate Cake`

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Preparation time: 30 min Cook time:  50 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN INGREDIENTS: 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder 4 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 2 tsp. vanilla essence 400g butter For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 3 cup meringue icing PREPARATION   1.   Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and  keep it aside.   2.   Whisk oil, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating    well after each addition.   3.   Add flour mixture little by little. Then add vanilla essence      and combine.   4.   Preheat oven at 190 degree and then bake it for 50 mts..  Remove from oven and cool to ...

Zebra Cake

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Ingredients: 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 cup oil (corn, vegetable or canola) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. vanilla essence 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder PREPARATION 1 Combine eggs and sugar in a bowl till light and creamy. Add milk, oil and vanilla essence and beat till smooth. 2 In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until the batter is smooth and the dry ingredients are completely incorporated. Do not over beat. 3 Divide the batter into two. Add the cocoa powder to one portion and combine well. 4 Preheat the oven to 120 degree C.  Grease the baking pan. The most important part is assembling the cake batter in a baking pan. Pour 3 heaped tablespoons of plain batter into the middle of the baking pan. Then pour 3 tablespoons of cocoa batter in the center on top of the plain batter. Continue alternating with plain and cocoa batter wi...

German Black Forest Cake

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Preparation time:         1hr                                                                     Dessert Cook time: 1 hr For the Butter cake Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs Vanilla essence (optional) 1 ½ tsp. baking powder PREPARATION 1.   Sift together flour, baking powder and keep it aside. 2.   Whisk butter, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition. 3.    Add flour mixture little by little.  Then add vanilla essence and combine. 4.   Preheat oven at 120 ...