Wednesday, May 25, 2016

HOMEMADE MAGIC SHELL

We have always seen that hard chocolate shell on ice creams, and we always love it.....
I had eaten it in MacDonald's when i was in kid.....used to love it when they used to dip the soft serve in the magic chocolate shell....

Today i am sharing a simple recipe for making the magic shell.....with just simple 2 ingredients and with various variations...

Can be used on almost any cold treats........cold cheesecakes....:-)




Chocolate
2 Cups milk chocolate – chopped
¼ cup coconut oil (solid Kind)


White Chocolate
2 Cups white chocolate – chopped
¼ cup coconut oil (solid Kind)


Caramel / Butterscotch
½ Cup coconut oil (solid Kind)
1 ½ cup butterscotch chips/caramel sauce


Peanut Butter
1/3 Cup peanut butter
3 tbsp coconut oil (solid kind)


Nutella
½ Cup Nutella
1 tbsp coconut oil (solid kind)

Monday, October 26, 2015

EGGLESS UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE




It was a Lazy Friday Morning and I was eager to bake something, i checked my pantry saw a can of pineapple Slices and decided to make a Soft Moist Egg-less Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Same day we had some quest coming for dinner , after dinner when i served them this cake they all were charmed by the moistness of this cake the subtle flavors and texture of the cake . This pineapple cake is very simple to make with very few ingredients available at home or any grocery store. Doesn’t takes too Sweet, It had just the right amount of sweetness.
Its a Melt in mouth cake, If you are a pineapple lover its worth a try.
As this is my First Post hence step by step pics are not available.
EGGLESS UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE
Ingredients
Preparation Time: 25-30 mins
Cooking time: 40-50 mins
Serves 1 7 inch Cake
For Bottom Base ( comes on top when turned upside down from cake pan for serving)
  • Pineapple Slices
  • Cherry Halves
  • 4 tbsp Brown Sugar (can be substitute)
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Water
For Cake
  • 1 Cup Maida or All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 200 ml Condense Milk
  • 50 ml Water
  • 100 ml Milk
  • few chopped pineapple pieces
Directions
Caramel Preparation
  • Heat the pan, add brown sugar and butter mix well until sugar caramelizes. stir it constantly.
  • Pour syrup into Baking pan
  • Drain the pineapple from the can and place it on the top of caramel arrange cherries in between. (I personally do not like cherries hence it has been omitted)
Cake Preparation
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C
  • In a mixing bowl, add butter and condense milk beat well until smooth without lumps
  • Add sieved Maida, Baking powder and baking soda beat well.
  • Add pineapple pieces, milk and water keep giving it a mix each after milk and water addition until the batter is smooth.
  • Gently Pour over the Pineapple slices.
  • Bake it for 40 mins keeping an eye in the last 10 mins
  • Check the cake with a cake tester , it should come out clean if the cake is baked completely.
  • Let the cake cool on kitchen platform in room temperature not more than 5-10 mins
  • Invert the cake on a serving tray , delicious moist cake is ready to serve , sliced and tasted.
I loved the cake at the room temperature, in case if you need the cake next day keep it covered in the fridge however remove it 2-3 hours before serving so it comes to room temperature again.
HAPPY BAKING….