Grapes Cake.

 

Ingredients:

Maida.                                  150 gm 

Sugar.                                    150 gm 

Eggs.                                      3 

Vanilla essence.                   1 teaspoon.

Sunflower oil.                        50 ml 

Seedless grapes.                  750 gm 

Baking powder.                     1 teaspoon 

Baking soda.                          1/2 teaspoon 

Vinegar.                                   1 teaspoon 

Whipping cream.                    200 ml 

Cornflour.                                1 teaspoon.

Beat eggs.Add vanilla essence and beat again.

Add sugar powder,beat again.

Add sunflower oil,beat again.

Juice 200 gm grapes,add 1/2 cups water and 2 teaspoon sugar.Boil to make a loose paste. Add to the batter,stir well.

Mix maida, baking powder, baking soda.Add to the batter and mix well.

Add vinegar.Beat all the ingredients well.

Bake in a 180 ° pre heated oven for 40 - 45 minutes.

Juice again 200 gm grapes,add 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoon sugar,boil to make grape syrup in a honey consistency.

Beat whipping cream to thick peaks.

Layer the cake.Spread grape syrup,apply whipping cream.Repeat the process.Cover the cake with whipping cream.

Juice the remaining grapes,add 1/2 cups water,2 teaspoons sugar,1 teaspoon cornflour and boil to make a thick but spreading consistency syrup.Allow it to cool. Top the cake with this thick syrup.Refrigerate to set.

Decorate with seedless grapes & sugar balls.

Red velvet cake.

 

Ingredients.

All purpose flour.            150gm.

Sugar.                                150 gm 

Egg.                                     4 ok

Sunflower oil.                      50 ml.

Curd.                                      50 ml.

Vanilla essence.                    1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.                       1 teaspoon.

Baking soda.                            1/2 teaspoon.

Red colour.                                 5 drops.

Frosting:

Whipping cream.                      200 ml.

Sugar syrup.                               50 ml.

Crushed cake( red).                  50 gm.

Beat eggs,add powdered sugar,beat well.

Add vanilla essence & beat well.

Add curd, beat.

Add sunflower oil,beat well.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda. Sieve.

Add this to the batter and stir well.

Add colour.Apply butter in a cake bowl.Place a butter paper.Pour the batter.Bake  180°/45 minutes.

Beat whipping cream to thick peaks.Layer the cake into three.

Crush some of the bits of this cake.(Top,sides,got while levelling.)

Arrange the layer.Spread sugar syrup, spread whipping cream.Repeat the process.place powdered cake on the top.

Refrigerate for two hours.

Flowers.

 

Sunrise Moments.

 

Sunrise moments.

 

Sunrise moments.The Sun becomes bright.

 

Sunrise moments.The Sun appears in the sky.

 

Sunrise moments.The sky gets ready to sunrise.

 

Carrot - Drumstick Leaves Thoran.

 

Ingredients.

Drumstick Leaves.                   200 gm.

Carrot(grated).                          100 gm.

Grated coconut.                        50 gm.

Sliced onion.                              2 tablespoon 

Chilli powder.                             1 teaspoon 

Turmeric powder.                       /4 teaspoon.

Salt.                                              enough to taste.

Oil.                                               2 teaspoons 

Water.                                          2 teaspoon.

Heat  oil in a pan.  Add onions,fry.Add chilli and turmeric powder,stir.

Add coconut,stir.

Add carrot,stir to cook.Add drumstick leaves,salt. Sprinkle water, stir amd cover with a lid to cook for one minute.

Remove from heat.Serve hot.

Gulab jamun.

 

Ingredients: Gulab jamun.

Milk powder.                      250gm 

Maida.                                 3 tablespoon 

Cornflour.                            2 tablespoon 

Baking powder.                  1/4 teaspoon 

Baking soda.                       1/4 teaspoon 

Milk.                                      3 tablespoon.

Oil.                                         2 cups.

Knead all  ingredients (except oil ) well.Make small balls.Heat oil and fry till golden brown.

Sugar syrup:

Sugar.                            500 gm 

Water.                            3 cups 

Lemon juice.                1/2 teaspoon 

Cardamom powder.    1/2 teaspoon. 

Mix all together.Boil to make in a honey consistency.

Add gulab jamuns.Keep two hours before serving.(in fridge or room temperature.)

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Pretty roses.

 

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