Raspberry Buttermilk Cake

A simple cake which goes perfect with a cup of tea and a chat!!!!!

I made this cake last summer, when the berries are on season. I made a lot of baking and cooking with all types of berries. One of them is raspberry buttermilk cake. This can be made with very simple ingredients and no icing is needed to enjoy this wonderful cake.

This recipe is adapted from Smitten Kitchen's site. When I was really hunting for some nice raspberry recipes, I came across this lovely recipe and tried it. We enjoyed it a lot. So thought of sharing this recipe in the blog.

I would like to send this recipe to the event "I love Baking" of Tickling Palates. All the best for hosting this event Radikha....

Ingredients :

All-purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup 

Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Butter - 1/2 stick
Regular sugar - 2/3 cups
Granulated sugar - 2 tablespoon (Optional) This is just for sprinkling on the top of the cake, I used the raw sugar / organic. Raw sugar come in large granules.
vanilla extract - 1/2 teaspoon
lemon zest - 1/2 teaspoon
1 Large egg
Buttermilk - 1/2 cup
Fresh raspberries - 1 cup

Procedure : 

Preheat the oven to 350 degree. Grease and flour a 8 inch cake pan. I have used an heart shape cake pan.

Sieve all the dry ingredients together (ie) flour, baking powder and soda, salt and set it aside.

Now beat the sugar and butter together until it turns pale in color. Now add the egg and mix until well incorporated.

Next add the vanilla and lemon zest, mix well. Now add the well shaken buttermilk and mix well.

Now slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in small batches and mix until the flour mixture(dry ingredients) is well incorporated in the wet ingredient.

Pour the cake batter into the floured cake pan. Top it with the fresh raspberries. Sprinkle with granulated sugar in top of the cake. (This sprinkling of sugar is totally optional).

Bake the cake for 30 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely then remove the cake from the pan and slice it up.

Notes: Bring all the ingredients to room temperature before baking.

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Simple Fruit Custard

This is a light dessert after a heavy meal!!!!! 

One of my pantry staples is vanilla flavored custard powder. This is so handy and helps to whip up fruit custard very fast. Especially when cooking for a crowd or for a huge potluck.

This dessert can be pulled out with only 4 ingredients, so thought of sending it to the event JUST "4" FUN of Good Food. All the best for hosting this event....

Ingredients :
   

Milk - 4 cups
Custard Powder - 2 tablespoon
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Mixed fruits - 2 to 2 1/2 cups (I have used apples, papaya, banana, strawberries, green grapes, dried cherries) 

Procedure : 

Mix the custard powder with 1/4 cup of milk and set it aside.

Boil rest of the milk in a pan. When it is boiling add the custard powder mixture. Let it cook for 5 minutes or until the milk is thickned and the raw flavor of the custard powder is gone.

Now add sugar and mix well. Sieve / strain the milk mixture and keep it in the fridge.

Cut the fruits to small chunks and keep it ready.

While serving the dessert mix the fruit with custard and serve it cold.

Note: Sugar can be added or reduced according to one's sweet tooth.

Any combination of fruit can be used except citrus fruits.

Try mixing the fruits and custard at the last moment as the fruits will remain crunchy. Some time the papaya has the tendency to turn bitter and if mixed early the full custard will taste bitter.

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Rose Shrikhand

My Valentine's day post is a day late, had some issues with my blog. Hope everyone had lovely Valentine's day. Belated wishes to all. So coming to the the recipe......

Whats Valentine's day without roses! So I am celebrating this Valentine's day with rose shrikhand.

This recipe is formulated just for Valentine's day to stick with the theme roses. This is a very simple recipe, just hung some curd and flavor it with gulkand and sweeten it with a touch of honey. The measurement can be altered according to one wish as this is a free formed dessert.

Ingredients :

Hung curd - 1 cup
Gulkand - 1tablespoon
Honey - 1 teaspoon
Rose water - 1/4 teaspoon
Saffron 1 pinch
Fresh Rose petals washed and chopped for garnishing

Procedure : 

For hung curd refer to my Strawberry Shrikhand  recipe

Place the hung yogurt in a bowl and add the other ingredients and mix well. Do don't forget to crush the saffron to enhance more flavor. Now taste it and adjust the sweetness or the flavor of gulkand accordingly. Keep it in the refrigerator for a while and then serve it cold.

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Coffee Milkshake

Its time to celebrate every thing in Hearts! I am up with a milkshake!

As we all know Valentine's day is on its way in a few weeks, so thought of posting this milkshake I made long back. This is very simple and easy recipe with only a couple of ingredients. I am big fan of coffee ice cream, this milkshake is a inspiration from that.

I would like to send this recipe to the event "Valentines Day Special" of ANZZ CAFE. And also to the event "Sweet Luv" of  Zesty Palette.  All the best girls for hosting these event....

Ingredients :

Coffee Ice cream - 2 scoops
Cold Milk - 1/2 cup I use fat free milk
Sugar - 1 teaspoon or more


Sweet whipped cream for topping.
Chocolate arts for decoration (optional)

Procedure : 

In a blender jar add the coffee ice cream, milk and sugar. Whip till well mixed. Pour it to a tall glass and top it with whipped cream and some chocolate arts, serve immediately.

Note: keep all the ingredients ice cold.

Whole milk can be used for more richer milkshake.

Sugar can be adjusted according to one taste.

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