Tasty homemade cakes to brighten the day
Birthdays are special. We look forward to celebrating them every year. What is a birthday without a cake? Since going out is not an option, ordering in comes with its risks too, so why not bake a cake at home instead? We bring you these easy recipes that you can whip up from simple ingredients in your pantry.
Biscuit Cake
This is an easy no-bake cake that you can prepare with biscuits and a few other simple ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 20-25 Oreo biscuits (Or any other biscuits that are available)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda or Eno
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup lukewarm milk
- Roasted nuts and raisins, finely chopped
Method:
- Crush the biscuits to a fine powder. You can use a grinder for this purpose.
- Add the powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda (or Eno), vanilla essence to the bowl and mix it.
- Pour milk to the mixture and whisk till a smooth consistency is achieved. Make sure that no lumps are formed, and the batter is neither too thick nor runny.
- Brush the sides of the cake container (or any aluminium container) with butter and pour the batter. Add raisins on top.
- Preheat the cooker for 5 minutes. Then transfer the cake container and let it cook for 30-35 minutes on low flame.
Note: You can use Hide and Seek, Parle- G, Marie, or digestive cookies as well. Alternatively, you can mix two varieties, preferably plain biscuits with chocolate ones. If you are using sweet biscuits, then less sugar must be used.
Mug Cake:
Are you celebrating your birthday with your partner or want to bake a cake for yourself? Or do you want to avoid the hassles of baking a full-fledged cake? The Mug cake is perfect for you! You would definitely love the feeling of the moist and gooey chocolate cake melting in your mouth.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup white flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of baking soda
- A pinch of salt
- ½ cup lukewarm milk
- A small slice of butter or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Raisins, chocolate chips (optional)
Method:
- Take a bowl and add white flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix it.
- Add the butter or vegetable oil and milk. Whisk the batter to a silky texture.
- Pour the batter to a microwave mug and add chocolate chips and raisins on top.
- Let it cook in the microwave for 90 seconds.
No-Bake Biscuit Cake:
If you want a delicious cake recipe with no baking hassle, then check out the No-Bake Cake Biscuit Cake.
Ingredients:
- Chocolate syrup
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
Method:
Add the ingredients to a pan on high to low heat and ensure that no lumps are formed. Then add 3 tablespoon butter and keep mixing. Let the mixture boil for 5-7 minutes. Let it cool.
Note: if you do not have cocoa powder, then you can use chocolate-flavoured Bournvita as well.
For the Chocolate ganache:
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup of milk
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup of cocoa powder
On a medium heat flame, add milk, sugar and cocoa powder and stir well. Then add the butter and keep stirring till a smooth, silky texture appears.
In case you do not have cocoa powder, use 8-10 Cadbury Dairy Milk of Rs. 10. Add 8-10 tablespoons of milk to the chocolate and stir on a medium flame.
Method:
1. Break the biscuits into tiny pieces in a bowl.
2. Pour the chocolate syrup into the biscuits and mix thoroughly.
3. Transfer the mixture to a greased cake container. Spread the mixture evenly and smoothen the surface. Keep the container in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
4. Take out the frozen cake and now pour and spread the chocolate ganache on the surface. Then let the cake cool down in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
Brighten up your birthday with these simple recipes and have a homely celebration.