ORANGE POUND CAKE

INGREDIENTS : 

 All purpose flour  -  1 1/2 cup

Vanilla extract    -  1tsp

Baking powder   - 1 tsp

Sugar  - 1/2 cup

Orange Juice  -  1/4 cup

Orange zest  -  1 tsp

Melted unsalted butter  - 1/4 cup

Milk  -  1/4 cup

Last but not least,    Eggs  - 2


PREPARATION : 


        Ina mixing bowl, take sugar,eggs,melted butter and mix well till it forms a smooth mixture. To this, add vanilla extract, baking powder, orange juice and orange zest and mix well. Now add all purpose flour and mix well till the mixture turns smooth. Add milk to it and combine well. Preheat the oven for 350 degrees F.
Meanwhile, grease the round baking pan with butter, pour batter into the greased pan. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Place it on a rack to cool, Slice and serve at room temperature. Can use choclate sauce or powdered sugar or any fruit icing to decorate it.

   

CHRISTMAS CAKE



                           "MERRY CHRISTMAS"   A christmas special cake for you all.




INGREDIENTS  : 

Semolina  -    250gms

Sugar      -   250gms

Freshly grted coconut  - 500 gms

Eggs  - 3

Water - 45 gms

Unsalted softened butter   -   100 gms

Baking powder   - 1tsp

Vanilla essence    - 1tsp


HOW TO PREPARE :


     Grind the coconut in 45gms of water. Now add the semolina,egg,sugar,butter,baking powder and vanilla essence. Mix it well and let it keep for 4-5 hours. Cut the foil or butter paper and line the cake tin.  Now grease it with butter and pour the mixture in the pan. Preheat the oven and set it on 200 C and let the cake bake for 1 hour. To test if the cake is baked just pierce the sharp side of the knife the deep and if the knife comes out clean it's done. The sides will brown well. Once done put off the bottom flame and burn the top flame keep the oven open and let the top brown slightly. Remove and let it cool.