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Quick, Effortless & Yummy Cake Recipes

February 12th, 2015

How many times we think of making someone feel special on their birthdays or anniversaries with a personalized touch. The easiest and simplest way to do that is to bake a cake for them. Why spend time and money going to a bakery shop when you can do it on your own? Here are some of the best short-cut recipes for some delicious cakes.

 

Chocolate Cake: Well, this one is really easy.

  • Take a cup of all purpose flour and equal amount of powdered sugar.
  • Sieve the two properly in a bowl, add 2 spoons of cocoa / chocolate powder, 2 pinches of baking powder and mix them thoroughly.
  • Take another bowl and smash 3 eggs in the same, beat it properly till the time it becomes an extremely light foamy syrup, then add 3/4th cup of refined vegetable oil to the same and a 2 spoons of vanilla essence. Keep beating to ensure proper uniform mixture.
  • Add the flour mixture to the eggs.
  • You can use a hand blender to mix the 2 components completely.
  • Coat a microwave safe glass utensil with vegetable oil and sprinkle all purpose flour on the same evenly.
  • Pour the mixture into the utensil uniformly and spread some flour coated cashew nuts or almonds over the same.
  • Insert the utensil into the microwave and set the timer for just 4 minutes and your cake is ready.

 

Strawberry Cake: Truly a visual delight!!!!

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F. Take a cake pan, butter the same, line it with parchment paper and sprinkle flour over it.
  • Take a bowl, add 1 cup of all purpose flour, 3/4th cup of powdered sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, whisk these and add butter, 1 egg, ½ cup milk and vanilla extract.
  • Put the batter inside the oven and cook for about 25 minutes.
  • Once baked, take the cake out of the pan by turning upside down and leave aside to cool down.
  • Take some strawberries, slice them and coat them with powdered sugar.
  • Whip some fresh cream with granulated sugar and vanilla extracts and refrigerate it to settle down properly.
  • Once your cake cools down, cut it down into 2-3 layers and uniformly arrange the sweetened cream and sliced strawberries onto every layer.
  • Pile up these layers one upon another to make your perfect strawberry cake.

 

Pineapple Cake: Unique texture and flavours

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Take 2/3rd cup of brown sugar and sprinkle it even over 2 round cake pans and place a layer of butter above the sprinkled sugar.
  • Place the pineapple slices in a single layer over the sugar coating with a cherry in the centre of each slice for each pan.
  • Separately prepare a mixture of cake mix, 1cup water, 1/4th cup oil and 3 eggs and whisk them uniformly.
  • Equally divide the batter between the two pans and bake for 30 to 33 minutes.
  • Allow the cakes to cool down and invert them on separate plates.
  • Place one cake above the other in a reverse manner to give it a same-to-same upside down look.

 

Feel like sharing these yummy delicacies with your distant relatives, as well? You have multiple options available as these cakes last a long time without getting pungent. So, delight your closed ones staying out of town or overseas. Send cake by post in UK, US, etc. with the help of quick online services.

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Recipes for Sponge Cakes

February 12th, 2015

Sponge cakes are truly delicious and easy to make. Here are some popular recipes:

Chocolate Sponge Cake:

Ingredients:

  • Cocoa powder, not sweetened – 1/3 cup
  • Cake flour, sifted-1 cup
  •  Baking powder- ½ tsp
  • Granulated sugar-1 ½ cups
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 eggs, large and separated
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar.
  • Vanilla extract- 1 and half teaspoons

Method:

The oven must be heated to 375 degrees. Together sift cocoa, cake flour, 1 cup sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, beat together cream of tartar with egg whites till wet and smooth. Whisk in remaining sugar till stiff.

Blend together vanilla, water and egg yolks. Add to dry mix and blend till smooth. Slowly fold in egg yolk mix into stiff egg white mix.

Pour into ungreased tube pan that measures 10 inches and bake for around 35 minutes. Let it cool in pan. Take out from pan and top with your favourite glaze or dust with sugar that is powdered.

Italian Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

  • Honey-1/3 cup
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Splash of water
  • Sponge cake shells-4
  • Vanilla ice cream-1 pint
  • Sliced strawberries-8

Method:

Heat lemon zest, honey and water in a pan or microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Cover cakes with sauce. Fill each cake shell with ice cream and put strawberries on top.

Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

  • Cake flour sifted: 1 cup
  • Baking powder-1 tsp
  • Salt-1/4 tsp
  • Eggs -3
  • Sugar -1 cup
  • Lemon juice-2 tsp
  • Hot milk- 6 tbsp

Method:

Measure flour after sifting, and then add salt and baking powder to the flour and sift at least 3 times. In another bowl, beat eggs for a few minutes till it is light yellow and thick. Beat in sugar stirring constantly. Now, put in lemon juice. Add the flour bit by bit. Pour in hot milk, blending and mixing thoroughly. Pour into 9 inches ungreased tube cake pan. For around 350 degrees and about 35 minutes, bake the cake mix in the oven. Take out from oven and invert pan after 1 hour or when totally cool.

Pineapple Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

  • Egg whites -6
  • Salt-1/4 tsp
  • Sugar-3/4 cup
  • Egg yolks-6
  • Sugar-3/4 cup
  • Lemon juice-1tbsp
  • Pineapple juice-1 cup
  • Cake flour- 1 and a half cups
  • Baking powder-1 tsp

Method:

Beat egg whites till they form fluffy white peaks. Slowly fold in ¾ cup sugar. Beat egg yolks and ¾ cup sugar till it forms a thick mix in another bowl. Add pineapple and lemon juice and blend till sugar has dissolved.

Sift together baking powder and flour; beat into egg yolk mixture till it is well blended. Add the egg whites. Pour into ungreased 10 inches pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. The cake is done only when it bounces back on light application of pressure. Invert the pan to cool.

This cake has got a unique flavour because of lemon juice and pineapple juice. If you are not confident about baking sponge cake yourself, you can invest in ordering cakes online. There are many online stores, which will help buy cakes like sponge cakes online.

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Exotic Fruit Baskets are the trendy gift

February 12th, 2015

Exotic fruit baskets are a perfect gift to present to your loved ones; it is composed of a delightfully decorated basket made up of plastic or wood and is filled up with different kinds of fruits. It is an ideal way to express your love to others and can be given to others on any occasion such as birthdays, festivals like Christmas, birthdays, weddings etc. and also can be used as a perfect addition to buffets, lunches and other gatherings with friends and family.

A basket full of colorful fruits gives an attractive and exotic look with all the shades of nature presented in it and is also used by many hotels and restaurants as a center piece in order to give a lively atmosphere to the visitors.  Apart from hotels and restaurants; many companies also use such exotic fruit baskets to send to their loyal customers as a gift to show their great concern towards the customers and also to maintain their loyalty towards the company. Sometimes they at times send such gifts to the employees in order to boost their morale or as a token of appreciation towards their high efforts and great performance in the company.

Many kinds of gifts can be sent to your loved ones; but such fruit baskets are always preferred by the customers as they give attractive and lively look, they are full of nutrition and are also extremely good for health. Therefore, as to maintain its high quality and freshness; companies prepare these fruit basket on the basis of orders received.

Some companies also allow the customers to get their exotic fruit baskets customized; the customers may send pictures of the type of fruit baskets they want to get prepared for their loved ones and the company will make sure that the image turns into a tangible product and thus ensures the satisfaction of the customer. However, in this facility there is a chance of some variations due to the seasonal fruits i.e. that if some fruits are unavailable in the current season, may not be included in the basket but can be replaced with the available fruits. Also, the customers are given the choice of adding organic and non organic fruits; which although affects the nutritional value of the fruit basket, also has a great impact on the price of the basket as the organic fruit items are costlier but have greater nutritional impact on the person’s health.

Different companies have their different ways of operations and of pleasing their dear customers. There are companies that take orders from its customers and prepare the fruit baskets according to their requirements; and also many companies that along with making these baskets with fruits, have now also started to deliver them on the doorsteps of the customers or on the designated delivery addresses of their loved ones. This facility is known as the exotic fruit basket delivery and has made it lot easier for the customers to get their gifts delivered at the desired places; especially to the ones that live at distant places or in other cities. Apart from the ease of getting their baskets delivered, this service has also helped the customers by saving their time, energy and other costs that were associated with this task.

There are different payment methods associated with the purchase which are offered by the company in order to make it easier for the customers to make their payments, methods such as payment on delivery, payment through credit cards, payment by hand have been developed; and customers can choose the payment method which suits them the best.

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Help your toddlers to celebrate father’s day

February 12th, 2015

Fathers are precious. They are the one to whom we belong. He is one of the biggest gifts of men on earth. God has created father so that every child born has a strong support. He is the one who takes the responsibility of all your needs and wants and work days and nights, weeks and months just to give comport to his family. All a father wants is a happy and successful child. There are many occasion in life when our fathers gift use whatever we want, it may be a birthday, school result, winning on games competition or even doing any good act.

But have you ever thing that if we become happy just because any one gift us anything, then how much our dad’s will be happy if we give him something as a gesture of appreciation of all his efforts and love. It’s not just a matter of a material thing but feelings attached to it. Fathers are big, they are the earning member of the family, they have money, and they can buy whatever they want. It’s not about having thing but about the sentiments attached to it, when you gift anything to your father on father’s day they feel happy not just on the gift but of the fact that his children love him and all his efforts for his children has not gone wasted.

But how a toddler celebrated the father’s day, he is small and he can’t go outside to buy things for his father, also he might have no money or very little money. But the actual thing is not simple gifting but making father happy and telling him that his little boy/ girl loves him. The other family members like mom, grandparents and uncle and aunts should play a role here and help the toddler to make a gift for his father to celebrate father’s day.

Here are a few ideas that how you will help toddler to celebrate the father’s day.

Make a Fruit basket:

A simple way to gift father is by making a fruit basket. Tell your toddler to take a simple basket and fill it with fruits already present on home. then help him to pack the basket with a transparent sheet and attached a bow on the top. Now ask your child to write a little card with his own writing saying” I love you dad” and place it on the top of the basket. It’s a simple yet very loveable gift that a child can gift his father on father’s day. You can also help him select the father day fruit basket gifts online and deliver it on his office or work place on father’s day.

Make a father’s day card:

Help the child to make a father’s day card. His small and can’t do all the cutting by his own. Help him to cut the paper for manking card and also tell him what to write on the card. Place the card on the side table to make this surprise first thing in the morning. Or present his when he come back from the office with a warm hug and a little kiss.

Make something to eat:

It would be cut loving gesture of care and love if a toddler presents something to his dad just made by him. It would be a bit difficult tasks that how a toddle makes something a kitchen? So make it simple yet yummy. Help his to spread a peanut butter or sandwich spread on two slices of bread, cut some lettuce, tomato, olives and onion and ask your child to put some on the sandwich, help him to fill a glass of juice. Put all the things on a trolley and ask toddler you to take it to his dad and wish him a very happy father’s day.

These simple tasks would be enjoyed by the toddler and it would also make a great gift for your dad too.

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Fruits are the basic of healthy living

February 11th, 2015

The most precious gift of God, Fruits! They come in so many colors and taste that there is no one in the world who have eaten all the varieties and kinds of fruits available. Their color, taste and size changes from area to area. They are mostly eaten raw and are most important for the healthy living. The daily dose of fruits is essential for the human body. Those who do not consume fruits in their daily life ended in having a lot of deficiencies of essential vitamins and minerals.

Fruits not only help in building healthy mind and body but also protect human body against disease and strengthen the immune system. That’s why when we talk about healthy gifting the fruits comes on the top of the list. If you are thinking to gift someone to whom you cares the most then do go for a fruit basket. They made a perfect gift on all occasions. If it’s a mother day then select a mother’s day fruit gift basket as your mom is the most precious person for you in this world and you will surely want a healthy life for her.

Some fact about fruits:

  • Fruits are the most effective defense against cancer. The scientist has proven it with research that the plant based diet has the power to prevent the growth of cancer in human body and in plant based diet on the top of the list is fruits.
  • Fruits are rich in natural fiber. Fiber has the tendency to lower the cholesterol level, control the LDL cholesterol and increase the HDL cholesterol. The fruits like apples, fig, apricot, mango have high fiber and thus it’s very good for cholesterol patents.
  • The women’s who are interested to stay younger for years, they should consume fruit which slow the aging process and helps to look younger. Pomegranate, oranges, cranberries and grapes are rich in antioxidants which reduce the formation of free radicals responsible for aging process and give you healthy and radiant skin for years.

 

  • For those who do not like dairy products or are allergic to it there is good news, that you can take your daily dose of calcium from fruits too. Calcium is the basic of bone health and the loose if calcium affect very badly on bone density and bone mass which leads towards osteoporosis in older age. The fruits like dates, fig, apricot, kiwi andprunes are rich in calcium.
  • Those who want to lose weight and stay healthy they should increase their intake of fruits and reduce the consumption of fatty,oil and crab food. The benefit of incorporating fruit in the weight loss program is that it will provide you with daily dose of essential vitamins and minerals and don’t lead you toward deficiencies which would otherwise be the side effect of dieting. It will help you to lose weight without any effect on your skin glow and shine.

Hence prove that irrespective of the age and gender fruit are equally important for all people. They help us to live a healthy and active life. They not only prevent many diseases, they also decrease the recovery time and also help to reduce the effect of many illnesses. So one should always take care of their fruit intake and make your minerals and vitamins reserves powerful.

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