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Learn How to Ganache a Cake

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Learn How to Ganache a Cake   A question I’ve been asked several times since posting some of my cake recipes is how I get my ganached cakes so straight and the edges so sharp, so I thought I would put together a little tutorial on how I do it. The way I do it is sort of a combination of the three, using two boards to ensure perfectly straight sides, and then flipping the cake over to get a perfectly level cake with a sharp top edge. There is no right or wrong way to ganache a cake, you just need to find the way that works for you! there are two keys to successfully (and easily) ganaching a cake. The first is to use a second cake board on top of your cake while you ganache the sides. This ensures the sides will be perfectly straight, and will help you get a nice sharp top edge when you flip the cake over after ganaching the top. The second key is to get your ganache to the right Consistency.  Once you’ve done a few cakes you will work out what the perfect...

Eggless Chocolate Almond Cookies

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Fudgy, rich & bakery-style Eggless Chocolate Almond Cookies made with just 5 ingredients! No eggs, no baking soda needed. Crispy edges with chewy center + loaded with almonds. Kids & adults both love these. Perfect for tea time, lunchbox or Diwali gifting. Prep Time: 15 mins | Bake Time: 15 mins | Total: 30 mins | Yield: 20-25 cookies Ingredients for Eggless Chocolate Almond Cookies Maida / All Purpose Flour - 300 gms / 2.5 cups Baking Powder - 1.5 tsp Almonds - 150 gms, chopped + 20-25 whole for center Butter - 150 gms / 3/4 cup, soft Powdered Sugar - 200 gms / 1 cup Milk - 1 tbsp Dark Chocolate - 50 gms, melted for drizzle [optional] Method - How to make Chocolate Almond Cookies without eggs Sieve dry ingredients: Mix maida + baking powder and sieve 2 times for soft cookies. Prep almonds: Keep 20-25 whole almonds aside. Grind rest coarsely. Soak whole almonds in warm water 30 mins, peel & cut into halves. Cream butter-sugar: Beat soft butter + p...

Cut cake layer with Cake leveler

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Learn how to cut the cake layer with Cake leveler  When you want to create a beautiful layer cake by slicing one tier in half, use this tool to ensure you make a level and crumb-free cut. Slices cakes up to 10 inches wide. Easily slice your cake to make it into layers or get a flat top. No more wobbly, uneven cuts! Get straight, even pieces of cake in no time. Easy to use Cut your cake neatly and evenly.  Adjustable, cut the thickness that you want.

Eggless Soft Fried Donuts | 15 Min Homemade Donuts

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Soft, fluffy Eggless Donuts coated with cinnamon sugar and dipped in white + dark chocolate glaze! No eggs needed. These homemade donuts are perfect for birthdays, kids' parties, or when you want a bakery-style to treat at home. Only 7 basic ingredients and 30 mins total time. Kids love them, and you’ll save money vs buying from bakeries. TIP: Don’t skip 1.5 hr proofing. That’s what makes them soft + fluffy inside.   INGREDIENTS: - All-purpose flour / Maida: 2 cups - Milk – ¾ cup lukewarm  - Unsalted butter: ¼ cup, melted [If using salted butter, skip salt] - Sugar: 2 tbsp - Dry active yeast: 1 tsp - Salt:  ½ tsp - Oil: for deep frying - For glaze: White chocolate, dark chocolate, icing sugar + sprinkles Method: **STEP 1: Make Dough**  1. Sieve 2 cups all-purpose flour + ¼ tsp salt in a big bowl.  2. Add 2 tbsp sugar + 1 tsp dry active yeast. Mix well. 3. Pour ½ cup lukewarm milk + ¼ cup melted butter.  4. Knead 8-10 mins till dough is soft, s...

Eggless Fruit and Nuts Cupcakes

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one of my favorite cake from childhood. Very soft, moist cake recipe with lots of tutti frutti in each and every bite. If you are from India then you must know what this tutti frutti is. for those who are not familiar, it is like the candied fruit peels. In India, mostly it is made from raw papaya. This fruit & nut cake reminds me of Britannia snack cake with little specks of tutti fruity in it.  Recipe needs just a few basic baking ingredients and a few minutes of stirring, voila you have a delicious cake in less than an hour. I prefer the recipe made with oil because I feel the cake is more moist in the oil version. This recipe is quite versatile, skip the nuts if you are not into nutty cakes. Sub tutti fruity with chocolate chips if chocolate is your thing. In any case, this cake recipe is a keeper and I’m sure you’ll love it. Ingredients Maida - 1 and 1/2 cups (200 gms) Plain yogurt(Curd) - 1 cup (250 ml) Granulated Sugar - 3/4 cup (165 gms) Bakin...

Eggless RedVelvet Cupcakes

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Treat yourself to moist and fluffy red velvet cupcakes topped with buttercream frosting. No one can guess these light and delicious cupcakes are egg-free and nut-free. These Eggless Red Velvet Cupcakes are amazing and will soon become your favorite too! Make your Valentine’s day more sweet and perfect with these soft and velvety red velvet cupcakes. These tender and super moist cupcakes are one of my all time favorites. They are that good! These eggless red velvet cupcakes are my favorite because of two reasons – First, it’s the most easiest cupcake recipe that you will ever bake. And secondly, the other best thing about these cupcakes is they are easy to put together and are made without butter – yet so moist and fluffy. These cupcakes gets its name from the red color that goes in the recipe. Color plays a major role. So, if you add less color you will end up having a blood red cupcake – that’s so unappetizing. Now, onto the recipe...

Eggless Atta Nan khatai

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Most people make it with maida and besan but this one is with  wheat flour/ Atta.  This will be really a perfect snack for you kid’s snack box, its healthier than the store bought cookies and handmade with lots of love . And for this festival season, this is perfect for gifting, just bake it in batches, pack neatly in cute gift boxes and gift for your near and dears for this Diwali. They will be amazed for sure. So Bake this easy cookies and send me your pictures to my email ID.   How to make atta nankhatai recipe  Spread the Joy of Cooking -  Share the recipe with your friends.   Nankhatai are basically indian shortbread cookies. The recipe shared in this post shows how to make nankhatai with whole wheat flour or atta.  Sharing these nankhatais made with whole wheat flour as i had got a few requests for the recipe. I have already posted the nankhatai recipe made with all purpose flour or maida. Wherever possible, i prefer to bake ...