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Chocolates all the way

November 19th, 2015

We all love to have chocolates. We gorge on the varieties any day, any time. But have we ever thought of how it is made? Well, it is a product of a long refining process, which starts with the fruit called cacao. There are various kinds of chocolates that are available. When you send chocolates by post, you must put in most of the varieties into it. This will make the receiver very happy.

Dark Chocolate

It contains the least amount of milk than the other kind of chocolates. Sometimes it contains no milk at all. It is made by the mixture of cocoa solids, fat and sugar. As there is a very little amount of milk, these kinds of chocolates are dark brown in color. Various kinds of dark chocolates are used in cooking sweet dishes and baking cakes. It tastes bitter as it has less sugar and milk. One who loves the bitter taste of cocoa can go for this kind of mild sweet chocolates.

Milk Chocolate

The most popular kind of chocolate and is highly consumable. It is an all time favorite. The main ingredients needed for this kind of chocolate are cocoa butter, sugar and vanilla syrup. The most important part of this chocolate is condensed milk. Use of condensed milk or milk powder is mandatory to make solid bars of milk chocolates. This kind of chocolate is the hot favorite among children.

White Chocolate

It is very sweet in taste. The most unique part of this chocolate is that it is not made by cocoa powder. It does not belong to the traditional variety of chocolates. As cocoa is not used, it is mainly known as the derivative of chocolate. It is mainly a mixture of sugar, milk and cocoa butter. A large amount of milk or milk powder is used in the making. That is why it turns white in color. White chocolate does not have any anti oxidant properties because it does not have cocoa solids.

Unsweetened Chocolate

This is commonly known as baking chocolate. It is made without the addition of sugar, and it has more original flavor. It is rich and bitter as well. Chocolate liquor and fat are used to make unsweetened chocolates. It is mainly used in baking recipes. It is bitter in taste and not consumed like a chocolate bar.

Compound Chocolate

It is made of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, vegetable oil, coconut oil and other hydrogenated fats. It is mainly used as a topping or a coating on other confectionary goods. It is used in most of the confectionary items like cake, pastries, puddings, pie and cookies.

Couvertures Chocolate

This type of chocolate contains a very high amount of cocoa butter and chocolate liquor. It is a smooth one, which melts very quickly. It is the best type of chocolate which is used as a coating over the candies. It is available mainly in dark, milk and white variety.

Chocolates are a deep desire one cannot get rid of. It is the most famous and traditional dessert that one can think of.

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Baked it with chocolate

November 18th, 2015

Cakes are the best dessert in this world. Add chocolate to it, it becomes even better. Melted chocolates or chocolate chips—whatever is it, adds more to the desired cake recipe. If someone is looking for cake delivery, they can also look for the various kinds of chocolate cakes that are available.

Chocolate Layer cake: Frosted chocolate layers and butter batter make the cake soft like sponge. It is made of cocoa powder and semi sweet chocolate liquor. It is best served cold and even better with a slice of vanilla ice .

Chocolate cake with espresso glaze: It is completely flourless. It is made with dense chocolate crumbs. Espresso coffee flavour is used in the batter with reach and creamy chocolate. It is served with hot melt chocolate.

Chocolate Spice cake: It is a basic chocolate cake made of flour, liquid chocolates, egg and butter. An exotic blend of spices is mixed in the batter to give it a different taste. It is a basic chocolate cake with a spicy tint.

Warm chocolate cakes with mascarpone cream: Whipped cream is not used in this cream. Instead of that, mascarpone cream is used as a topping. Cherries are used to decorate the upper level of the cake.

Hot chocolate cake: It is a cake made of bittersweet chocolate. It is mixed with rich cocoa and spicy cayenne pepper. It is best served hot with vanilla sauce.

Gianni’s chocolate whipped cream cake: Chocolate liquor and chocolate chips are mixed together in a batter of eggs and butter. Whipped cream is added as a topping and then kept in a refrigerator. The frosted whipped cream cake is as yummy as the other chocolate cakes.

Chocolate Hazelnut cake: The cake is made of common ingredients that are used to make a normal chocolate cake. Then use hazelnut crumbs all over the top layer of the cake. One can also garnish it with raspberries and whipped cream. Chocolate dust is spread all over the cake.

Warm chocolate and Caramel cake: It is again made following by the basic chocolate cake recipe. Warm caramel sauce is poured into it and then it is baked again.

Flourless chocolate cake: This is the most adorable dessert one can have. It has a crisp top layer and fudgy from inside.

Chocolate cream cake: The most sinful cream filled chocolate cake one can desire for. The layers are filled with cocoa powder and caramel cream, which is again mixed with melted white chocolate.

Moist Devil’s cake: This is a moist chocolate cake layered with whipped cream and chocolate frosting.

Molten chocolate cake: The batter is made with bitter chocolate liquor. After baking, it is served hot with molten chocolate.

Fudge pudding cake: Not fond of frosted chocolate cakes? Then pudding cake is for you. It is baked and then coffee powder is added to it. It has a subtle flavour.

Chocolate cakes are the perfect dessert one can wish for. Have it frosted with hot chocolate sauce or have it hot with whipped cream—it always fills you with happiness.

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How to use leftover cake

November 18th, 2015

We all have been there when leftover cake is sitting in our fridge and it stares at us all the time we open the fridge to pick out something else. There are some fun and tasty recipes you can make with leftover cake bits. These are easy and time saving recipes, which are not only delicious but the best way to use cake leftovers. Make sure the cake is in a good shape when it comes to the taste and smell. If the cake smells funky, then discard it because it means you have been saving it in your fridge for a long time. Nonetheless, if you want to know how to make few fun cakes leftover

  1. Do you have a cake filled with white icing all over it? Well, if yes, then you can make this fun red velvet cake type of jar and give this to your kids for their post lunch dessert at school. You can also make these as gifts and send it to someone. Take a mason jar and add a flat layer of the cake at the bottom. Now add some red sweet syrup (raspberry or cherry syrup or jam is preferred). Add yet another layer of the icing cake and continue this alternative step until you reach almost the top. Now add a little extra icing on the top (if you have some at home) or simply add icing from the cake and you are done! You can also send this along with any cake delivery as a gift.
  2. Mashed delight – This is the easiest way to use leftover cake. Just take a medium sized bowl and mix the cake leftovers in it. Mash it gentle and add some vanilla ice-cream, cream or any fruits. This can be eaten right on spot or stored in the fridge or heated if you want. Simple, right?
  3. Smoothies – Yes, you can simply add the cake leftovers in smoothies on top for flavour or if your cake is filled with chocolate then add in the food processor!
  4. Fruity overload – Do your kids or you hate eating fruits just like that? Do you have your favourite cake leftovers sitting in the fridge? If yes, then use it now. Chop tiny pieces of fruits and set them aside. Now take a huge glass, which has a big circular circumference. Add a little chocolate sauce in the bottom, add the cake layer and put in some fruit pieces. Put a little chocolate sauce and continue the previous process. Keep doing this until this mix reaches almost 3/4th of the glass. Top it with a layer of cake and you are done! This is the best way to consume fruits in a tasty way and to use your left over cake pieces.
  5. Just eat it – Yes, just take all the pieces, heat them to refresh them in the oven and add a little of your favourite chocolate sauce, sweet syrup or cream.

These easy tips always work wonders!

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Health benefits of bananas

November 18th, 2015

We all know that bananas are the best post workout fruit and also the fruit which you are supposed to eat in the morning for instant energy. Other than being high in fibre, bananas have other important nutrients too like, Vitamin A, C, B, and E with potassium, iron, zinc, manganese and much more. If you have one banana every day, it will help your body in a lot of different ways. Read on if you want to know.

 

  1. Boosts energy: – If you want a dose of energy then skip any kind of juices and have a banana smoothie. If you directly do not want to eat the fruit, smoothie is always a great option. Add banana to your morning cereal and see the difference! This is the best breakfast fruit that people must have each and every day without fail.
  2. Controls blood pressure: – Does your blood pressure rise up and falls down too quickly? Do you want some home aid? Well, bananas are filled with calcium, magnesium and potassium, which help in decreasing high blood pressure. Other than this, it also maintains the BP levels in the body. So start eating this fruit right away!
  3. Enriches brain power: – Yes, you read right! Banana is a great source of vitamin B. This fruit has tons of different B vitamins, which can help in improving the functioning of the nerves. The potassium with all the B vitamins helps in boosting learning abilities in the brain.
  4. Lowers the risk of cancers: – Since this fruit is rich in antioxidants and fibre, it helps in reducing the risk of getting various different cancers.
  5. Helps in building healthy bones: – If you suffer from arthritis or bone density, then you will need this fruit every day. The Probiotic bacteria found in bananas can help give a good amount of calcium to the bones of the body. So, start eating bananas right now.
  6. Improves digestion: – There is a friendly bacterium found in this fruit, which helps grow the probiotics in colon, which produce enzymes that help in absorbing all the nutrients in the body. This further improves the digestive system in the entire body and keeps away the bad bacteria.
  7. Relives constipations and diarrhoea: – Raw bananas are widely used to control diarrhoea as they balance fluid regulation and treat the problem overtime. Other than this, it also relieves from constipation as it contains dietary fibre. If you have irregular bowel movements then you must have this fruit regularly.
  8. Cures piles:- Piles is a painful problem if left untreated. Since bananas have the power to improve and enrich the bowel movements, this also helps in curing piles. You can also prevent from getting piles if you eat bananas.
  9. Stops smoking urge: – Are you a chain smoker? Want to stop? Start eating bananas. The vitamin B6 and B12 help in controlling the urge to smoke. The magnesium and potassium play an important part too.

The next time you buy or send fruit baskets, add a dozen of bananas to the basket with the benefits.

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Cake with the goodness of fruits

November 17th, 2015

Fruit cake is the most traditional recipe one can hear about. It has been made through centuries across different countries. Various recipes have been discovered so far. Sometimes it is made of candy fruits, sometimes with dry fruits and sometimes with raw pieces of fruits also. Be it on birthdays or other family occasions, fruit cakes are the first choice. In fact, it is also desirable during festivals. People looking for cake delivery should keep in mind the varieties of fruit cakes available these days.

Fruit cakes are mainly of two types – light fruit cake and dark fruit cake. The main ingredients used in a light fruit cake are light corn syrup, granulated sugar, raisins, almonds, pineapple and apricots. Dark fruit cakes are made of brown sugar, dark coloured fruits like dates, cherries and walnuts.

Christmas Wreath Cake: It is, of course, made keeping the occasion in mind. A wreath shaped cake full of seasonal fruits. Cherry is a must in this cake to make it look more colourful.

Jewelled Fruit Cake: It is made of dates, maraschino, sliced pineapple, peach and a small quantity of brandy. It is mainly made for Thanksgiving Days, but you can enjoy it any time.

Boiled Fruit Cake: The name suggests that it tastes yummy when served hot and soft. Dates and cherries are used as toppings. The batter contains eggs, flour and butter and is baked very softly.

Christmas cake: This cake is very rich and soft in nature. It is a moist cake, which has a coating of almond paste on it. The other ingredients are vanilla cream, fudge, egg and butter.

Jamaican Fruit Cake: This is especially for the ardent fruit lovers. Made of cherries, walnuts and dates, the main ingredient for this cake is Jamaican white rum or red wine, which gives a bitter rich taste to it.

Barm Brach: This type of fruit cake was originated in Ireland. It is also a rich cake made of dates and cherries. It is served hot with a slice of butter on the top of it.

Sugarless Fruit Cake: Pineapple, cranberries and coconut are mixed together with baking powder and butter to make a soft batter. Sugar is not used in it. Instead of that artificial sweetener, honey can be used.

Kentucky Bourbon Cake: This cake tastes best if it is made at least a month earlier and stored in a freezer. Do not get surprised. It is kept in a bowl full of whiskey for a whole month and that is the specialty of this cake.

Jam Cake: It is as easy as a normal fruit cake recipe. One just has to use fruit jam in the batter to give it a jelly effect.

Texas Brazil nut Fruit Cake: It is made of whole fruits and nuts. Nothing is chopped and mixed in the batter. As a result, it is a big and heavy one.

Cakes are the best as a dessert dish. Fruit cakes have been traditional and common all the way. Why not try it?

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