Sour Cream and walnut pound cake

Ingredients: (Measurements are very important to prepare this yum cake.)

Sour Cream - 1 cup
All purpose flour - 3 cups ( I used unbleached flour)
Eggs - 2 large
Unsalted  butter - 1 stick at room temperature
Sugar - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt  - 1/2 tsp

Topping:

Walnut - 1/2 cup, chopped
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Ground Cinnamon - 2 tsp

Method :

• Beat together butter, sugar and eggs. Whisk nicely until fluffy.
• In a separate bowl,  mix together flour, baking soda, salt.
• Add this flour mixture to the creamy butter mixture.
• Mix it well.
• Turn on the oven to 350F.
• In a separate small bowl add the topping ingredients and mix it well.
• In a baking cake pan, either Grease or use the foil (I use foil as it will be easy to take the cake from the pan).
• Pour half of the batter to the pan, sprinkle the topping mixture and pour the rest of the batter on top of the topping. Top with rest of the toppings.
• Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes ( depending on the oven) . It took me 40 minutes to bake.
• From 30 minutes, check every 5 minutes. You know it is done when the knife inserted at the center comes out clean.
• Let it cool before serving.
• This will stay good for couple of days, if covered and refrigerated.
• This will be great addition to breakfast as it is not that sweet.
• Enjoy.

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Sour Cream and walnut pound cake

Delicious Fruit cake

It was my husband's birthday and I wanted to make some delicious cake for him. I searched web for fruit cake; found some very good recipes. I followed joyofbaking way. But changed little bit and it turned out very good. My Hubby loved it..
Here is my version of tasty, healthy fruit cake

Ingredients:

First Set :
All purpose flour  - 1 cup
Salt - 1/4 tbs
Baking powder - 1 tbs

Second Set :
Butter melted - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Egg - 1 large

Third Set :
Dry apricot  - 1/4 cup
Dry fig - 1/4 cup chopped
Chopped dates - 1/4 cup
Chopped cashews - 1/4 cup
raisins
Cardamom powder , Cinnamon powder  - 1/4 tbs
Cloves - 2
chopped walnuts, pecans
Fresh apple  - 1/2 chopped
Orange Juice - 1/2 cup
Orange Zest of 1 orange
Safron - few strands : infused in 1 Tbs of milk

Fourth Set : Simple and easy icing

Granulated sugar - 1 cup
Butter melted -1/2 cup
Vanilla essence - few drops
Water - 2 Tbs


Easy Steps :

•  Sift together the first set of all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Turn on the oven to 350f
• Add sugar to the melted butter and whisk together until nice and fluffy.
• Slowly add the egg and beat nicely for 2-3 minutes.
• Add all the third set of ingredients to the butter and egg mixture while mixing nicely.
• Now add this mixture to the flour and mix them until all the dry ingredients and wet.
• Pour the mixture to cake baking tray only until 3/4 filled.
• Place it in the lower rack and bake it for 1 hour.
• Turn down the heat to 300f and bake for another 15-20 minutes until the toothpick inserted comes out nicely.
• Cool to room temperature.
• If you keep it in the cake box, nicely covered. it stays for many days.
• I couldn't do that because the cake was so good and we finished it in 1 day.

For Icing :

• Add all fourth set together in a bowl.
• You can use the hand mixer if you have.
• Start wisking slowly.
• Increase the speed and wisk for 5 minutes.
• Air will be incorporated nicely and forms a stiff icing.
• Stop wisking once it becomes very stiff.
• You can use this to write names or your wish on the cake.

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Delicious Fruit cake

Eggless Applesauce, Chocolate cake

Yesterday we had a blast at roopa's house, played cards, Carrom. Even Arushi also had a wonderful time with Vidhu and Murari. It was Chats and Dinner party. Thank guys for organizing. This chocolate cake was one my entry for desert along with DahiVada. Everyone had prepared unique and delicious foods,  we ate so much!. Must do some workouts today without fail!.

Recipe:
Here is what you need:

All purpose flour - 2-1/2 cups
Applesauce  otherwise pureed apple - 2 cups
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Salt - 1/4 tbst
Baking powder - 1 tbs
Baking soda - 1/2 tbs
Ground cinnamon and cloves - 1 tbs
Ground flaxseed - 2Tbs
Raisins - 1 cup

Milk - 3/4 cup
Vanilla extract - 1 tbs ( You can prepare vanilla extract at home like this )
Apple cidar vinegar - 1tbs
Chocolate syrup - 1 cup
Chocolate chip - 3/4 cup
Water - 4Tbs
Butter or shortening - 1 stick melted or 1 cup at room temperature

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 400F .
• Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and sift gently.
• Mix all wet ingredients together and add this to dry ingredients. 
• Add the butter and mix well with spatula, until mixed well.
• Lightly brush or spray the baking dish with oil or butter.
• Pour the mixture into baking dish.
• Bake it for 30-35 minutes depending on the oven type.
• Check for doneness; toothpick or knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Serve cold.
• Enjoy

Linking this to Ramya's ABC Series

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Eggless Applesauce, Chocolate cake