Click here to like! Do you love cake? What is your favorite kind? Ask anyone and the majority of them will say chocolate cake! Everyone needs to have a good chocolate cake recipe in their recipe book. I did not! Not sure why! So when a few years back Mayur asked me for a chocolateContinue reading “Chocolate Cake”
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Pineapple Coconut Tea Cake
Click here to like! When you have too much pineapple jam on hand, you make a cake 🙂 This recipe was a result of too much jam laying around and us wanting to eat something new instead, kind of deal 😀 This cake has a subtle coconut flavor and chunky pineapple pieces that will leaveContinue reading “Pineapple Coconut Tea Cake”
Chocolate Chips Cake
Click here to like! Who does not like chocolate? And if you make a cake out of it even better! I wanted to try to make a chocolate chip cake and came up with this recipe. It was made as a surprise for a very nice gentleman for iftaar. This cake is sure to bringContinue reading “Chocolate Chips Cake”
Ribbon Cake
Click here to like! If you grew up in Goa, this cake is nostalgic! Every special event had to be graced by its presence. Independence Day celebrations, an annual day at school, sports day, a birthday party, picnics, or a family get-together were not complete without this delicious cake. It would be served on aContinue reading “Ribbon Cake”
Gulab Jamun-Kheer Cake
Click here to like! It is Mayur’s birthday and I asked him what kind of cake he would like me to make. He said, “I want kheer and gulab jamun”. I looked at him like he was crazy but since it is his birthday I had to make it happen. This was the result. DoContinue reading “Gulab Jamun-Kheer Cake”
Patriotic Beetroot Cake
Click here to like! It is the 4th of July and I wanted to make something to represent this holiday. I thought I would make some red velvet cake but the thought of using so much artificial red color was repulsive to me. I still wanted the red sponge so decided I would try toContinue reading “Patriotic Beetroot Cake”
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Click here to like! Pineapple upside-down cake is a simple fruit cake that can be made with fresh or canned pineapple. It is perfect for those summer potlucks. The bottom of this cake is gooey and the top soft. Or wait… is it the other way around? Regardless, it is delicious! Enjoy my version ofContinue reading “Pineapple Upside Down Cake”
Pound Cake with Plums
Click here to like! It is summer and that means lots of seasonal fruits in the market. I love cooking with seasonal fruits, especially since my husband hates fruits and that is the only way I can get him to eat some. I found these beautiful plums at a farmer’s market and decided to makeContinue reading “Pound Cake with Plums”
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Click here to like! Tres leches is an absolutely delightful cake from Mexico. It is made with three types of milk, condensed, evaporated and whole milk, and hence the name. I was in Peru for my birthday a few years back and my husband brought this small chocolaty pastry to cut at midnight from aContinue reading “Chocolate Tres Leches Cake”
Bolo De Laranja
Click here to like! Today would have been the 60th birthday of one of Goa’s greatest sons, Wendell Rodricks. He put Goa on a global fashion state and made a place as a Bollywood fashion designer at a young age. His passion for Goa reflected in his work, especially his project on reviving the KunbiContinue reading “Bolo De Laranja”
Spring Tres Leches Cake
Click here to like! Tres Leches Cake is a Mexican cake made with three types of milk. It is a sponge cake soaked with the goodness of whole, evaporated, and condensed milk which renders it soft and delicious! With it being spring, I wanted to pay a tribute to all the beautiful edible flowers andContinue reading “Spring Tres Leches Cake”
Boozy Black Forest Trifle
Click here to like! Who does not like black forest cakes! It is one of the most sold cakes in India. I, however, always detested store bought black forest cakes when I was a child. To some extent, I still do! The reason is simple. I ate black forest cakes way before they became famous.Continue reading “Boozy Black Forest Trifle”
Fatless Chocolate Sponge Cake
Click here to like! The fat-less sponge is the base for many desserts. You can use it in trifles and fresh cream cakes. There is no butter or oil used in this recipe and it is really easy to make! I have posted a vanilla sponge cake recipe in the past. This is very similarContinue reading “Fatless Chocolate Sponge Cake”
Rasmalai Cake
Click here to like! These days I see rasmalai cake pictures popping up all over social media. I am a big fan of rasmalai so I thought it would be great to try this recipe this Diwali. This soft delicious cake with a layer of rasmalai in between is definitely a crowd pleaser! Here isContinue reading “Rasmalai Cake”
Chocolate Fig Cake
Click here to like! Who does not like chocolate cake! A good piece of chocolate cake with a cup of coffee can be the cure for any rough day! Mayur does not like fruits and I am always game to trying new and different types of fruits. I hate that he misses out on suchContinue reading “Chocolate Fig Cake”
Matcha Fresh Cream Cake
Click here to like! Mayur and I are not big fans of sweets. Unfortunately, the cakes in USA are way too sugary for us. Hence, I try to make Mayur a cake at home. Mayur was in Kuwait visiting his parents this year for his birthday. I thought it would be a great idea toContinue reading “Matcha Fresh Cream Cake”
Home-Made Whipped Cream
Click here to like! Who does not love whipped cream! It serves as a perfect icing for fresh cream cakes, adds a great start to a day when served over a bowl of fresh fruit, is refreshing over a cup of cold coffee and is also great to eaten as is! My dad always madeContinue reading “Home-Made Whipped Cream”
Fatless Matcha Sponge Cake
Click here to like! Recently while shopping at a new Asian market which has opened near my house, I came across Matcha. Matcha is a kind of green tea originating in Japan. The unique feature of this tea is that unlike most teas where the leaves are discarded after boiling in water, you are actuallyContinue reading “Fatless Matcha Sponge Cake”
Fatless Vanilla Sponge Cake
Click here to like! The fat-less sponge is the base for many desserts. You can use it in trifles and fresh cream cakes. There is no butter or oil used in this recipe and it is really easy to make! So go ahead and enjoy some with a little less guilt 🙂 What you willContinue reading “Fatless Vanilla Sponge Cake”