Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Reine de Saba avec Glaçage au Chocolat : (Almond Chocolate Cake)

Dear Friends!

Am very happy to be a part in Baking partners group.Its so exciting to get new friends and get to know better by talking to everyone and sharing it with fun,laughter and of course our experiences and tips :) Am so thrilled once joined into a group. I loved it :) Here is the recipe we had kept it our secrets before posting it.Here the recipe  and  post title has been  declared and We are celebrating Julia's Birthday along with you all and our group. :) Here is the recipe Chocolate Almond cake.Enjoyed baking,decorating and finally celebrating it along with you everyone.! Here is Julia Child's quote :) I loved that quote by her :)

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”
Julia Child


Well Here is the recipe as below

Ingredients: I had used 6 Inch Cake pan.

For Cake (8” pan)

  • 4 ounce/ 113.4 grams   of semi-sweet chocolate melted with 2  tablespoon  of rum/ coffee
  • ¼  lb/ 1 stick/ 113g softened butter
  • 2/3 cup / 134g granulated sugar
  • 3 Eggs  ( Yolks and White Separated)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbs of granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup/ 65g pulverized (ground) almonds
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • ½ cup/ 57g cake flour (scooped and leveled, turned into a sifter)
Notes: If you don't have cake flour then it is okay use 1/2 Cup All purpose flour.Take out  1 tablespoon Of All purpose from the measuring cup and put it back .Take 1 Tablespoon of Corn Flour/Corn Starch to the remaining All purpose flour.  Sieve it well using 2 times and You ll get cake flour! :)

I had used 6 Inch Cake pan and Made it finally. I got some leftover cake batter and made 6 mini cupcakes on it.  
You can make it whole cake pan 8 inch. 

Chocolate Icing

  • 2 ounces (2 squares)/ 56.7 g semisweet baking chocolate
  • 2 Tb rum or coffee
  • 5 to 6 Tb unsalted butter

Method
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour the cake pan. Set the chocolate and rum or coffee in a small pan, cover, and place (off heat) in a larger pan of almost simmering water; let melt while you proceed with the recipe. Measure out the rest of the ingredients
  • Cream the butter and sugar together for about 3 minutes until they form a pale yellow, fluffy mixture. Beat in the egg yolks until well blended.
  • Beat the egg whites and salt in a separate bowl until soft peaks are formed; sprinkle on the sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed.
  • With a rubber spatula, blend the melted chocolate into the butter and sugar mixture, then stir in the almonds, and almond extract. Immediately stir in one-fourth of the beaten egg whites to lighten the batter. Delicately fold in a third of the remaining whites and when partially blended, sift on one-third of the flour and continue folding. Alternate rapidly with more egg whites and more flour until all egg whites and flour are incorporated.
  • Turn the batter into the cake pan, pushing the batter up to its rim with a rubber spatula. Bake in middle level of preheated oven for 25 minutes. Cake is done when it has puffed, and 2 1/2 to 3 inches around the circumference are set so that a Tooth pick plunged into that area comes out clean; the centre should move slightly if the pan is shaken, and a needle comes out oily.
  • Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and reverse cake on the rack. Allow it to cool for an hour or two; it must be thoroughly cold if it is to be iced
  • To serve, use the chocolate-butter icing recipe below
Notes: For 6 Inch cake pan Baking time is done within 20 minutes. So keep checking and watch once it is baked and at the center it should have crumb when sticks it to the tooth pick.Then take it out.Cool it on the cooling rack. 
 
Glacage au Chocolat (Chocolate-butter Icing)
2 ounces (2 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate
2 Tblspoon  rum or coffee
5 to 6 Tblspoon  unsalted butter


Method:
Place the chocolate and rum or coffee in a small pan, cover, and set in a larger pan of almost simmering water. 
Remove pans from heat and let chocolate melt for 5 minutes or so, until perfectly smooth.
 Lift chocolate pan out of the hot water, and beat in the butter a tablespoon at a time. Then beat over the ice and water until chocolate mixture has cooled to spreading consistency.
 At once spread it over your cake with spatula or knife. Then press a design of almonds over the icing.
Here is my experimented, baked and decorated it finally :) 

Notes:I made mini cupcakes.Here is the method as follows as below.
Preheat the oven to 350 F
If you got some left overs then take 1 Tablespoon Chocolate almond batter to the lined mini muffin paper on the mini muffin pan. 
Set to bake for about 15 minutes.
Allow it to cool.
Take icing and put it into the piping bag with a tip 3# Write out the design letter :)
Design on your own :)

Garnish with Sliced almonds or Whole Almonds or Silvered Almonds
Here is a piece for Julia!!!

 I had really enjoyed baked it and iced it. Its really awesome taste :) You also try for it !!!!
Enjoy!!! Happy Baking!!!! 

Tricolor Flag Tarts :) Independence Day Special!

Dear Friends!

Wishing you very Happy Independence DayJai Hind!!!! Be proud to be An INDIAN!!! :)


I made very special pastry baked dish TART with Tri color theme color on it. I want to make it from our own country spices and nuts so selected Kesar Saffron for Orange color, Cashewnuts/Almonds for White color and Pistachio for Green color.It reminds me since childhood memories :) Used to enjoy colorful foods made by my mom.My mom used to make tarts as its used with an aluminum tart cups.

I called it as TRI COLOR FLAG  TARTS!!!! Made with Shortbread tart with colorful Cream Cheese Frosting:)

Here is the recipe as below ..Its Eggless Tricolor Flag  Tart :)

Ingredients:

1.For Making ShortBread Tart

  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter(Room Temperature)
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered/Icing sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Corn flour/Corn starch
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt.
2.For Making Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1- 8 ounces Cream Cheese( Room Temperature)
  • 1/2  to 1 Cup Powdered Sugar or depends on your sweetness. or 1 can 14 Ounces Condensed milk.
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 Tsp Outer rind Lemon Zest(Optional)
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice from 2 Lemons(Optional) 
Note: You can buy Ready made Cream cheese Frosting :) 


3. For Adding Colors to the Cream cheese.

 3.1 For Kesar Saffron. 
  • Put 2 or 3 threads of saffron into the warm milk(1/2 Tsp) and Set aside.
  • For getting an orange color, Add a pinch of Kesar color with warm milk/orange juice.mix well.
  • Combine both saffron soaked milk and kesar color mixture to it and mix well.
3.2 For White color
  •    Chop Cashew nuts or Almonds( About 1/4 cup)
3.3 For Green Color

  • Chop pistachios or coarsely fine (About 1/4 cup)
  • A Food Green color(A pinch)

 Method:

  • Using Hand mixer, Beat the sugar and butter together till it gets pale yellow color for about 2 minutes.
  • Add Vanilla Extract to it and mix well
  • Sift the Flour,Corn flour/corn starch to it.
  • Add the salt to it
  • Mix well until it is combined.
  • The dough should be very soft and able to form a ball.
  • If it is still wet,then cover the dough into  the bowl and keep in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  • Make a ball at least ping pong ball or lemon shaped ball. 
  • Take a Mini muffin pan..apply butter on to the sides and base.
  • Put each and every ball on to the muffin pan.
  • Press it gently with your index finger to make a cup shaped as given in photo
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C
  • Wrap it with plastic wrap and set to the Freezer for about 15 minutes
  • Take out the pan from the freezer and place it on the center of the oven rack for about 5 minutes or until it is puffed up.
  • Take out the pan using oven gloves.
  • Pierce the center by using fork lightly.
  • Return the pan back to the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes.Keep an eye watch.It should not be over bake and too much brown.
  • Once it is baked until light brown
  • Take out and keep it on the cooling rack.
  • Once cooled, Take out the tart by using flat knife or turn upside down.
  • Set aside.
For making Cream Cheese Frosting 

  •  In a food processor or hand mixer,Beat the cream cheese to it and add powdered sugar or condensed milk to it.
  • Make sure it should not be too much runny.just pulse it
  • Add the lemon juice,lemon zest and vanilla extract to it
  • Pulse it until well combined.
  • Transfer it into the box with tight fitting lid.
  • Set aside to the fridge for about 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
Note: You can prepare the cream cheese a day before if you wish.

For Adding the colors to the Cream Cheese After the cream cheese it firm!

  • Divide the cream cheese into 3 bowls. Each bowl should have at least 1/4 cup of cream cheese
  • Add the orange color to the cream cheese bowl
  • Combine the 2nd bowl  white cream cheese  with chopped or coarsely almonds/powdered cashew nuts.
  • Add the pistachios to the 3rd bowl  white cream cheese and add green color to it. Mix well.
  • Put the colored cream cheese into 3 piping bags.Decorate it.



For Assembling the tarts:
  1. Once the tart is cooled.
  2. Take 4 or 5 tarts Pipe the orange color frosting on the tart.
  3. Repeat the same step as above step 2 for white color and green color frosting
  4. Garnish it with your choice by adding fruits on the top.
  5.  Serve it :)

Here is my Tricolor Flag Tart picture :)



Happy Independence Day and Happy Baking!!!
Awaiting to hear your comments :) and try it at home :) 


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Friday, August 10, 2012

Wow 2 Same Awards :)

Hi friends :)

Here Am really happy received the very same award "LIEBSTER AWARD" on Krishna Jayanthi Day  from dear blogger friends Nayana and Shailaja Reddy.

They both have very wonderful blogs and delicious recipes.Do please visit their blog :) Am very much thankful for tagging me along with your 11 blogger friends. So humble and kind for presenting this award to me and Am honored. ) 



I am writing rules one from Nayana and another from Shailaja :) Its gonna be tough decision to select 11 blogger friends from Nayana's Blog and other 11 blogger friends from Shailaja's blog because they have different rules so I created 2 games :) Enjoy :) :)Anyways Am enjoying and sharing this award to 22 blogger friends and feel good :)

Nayana's Blog Interesting Game for details of an questionnaires given by our dear friend  Divya Pramil's blog http://youtoocancookindianfood.blogspot.in 


Rules for receiving award:
1)  Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2)  Answer the questions the tagger has set for you.
3)  Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4)  Create 11 questions for the people you’ve tagged to answer.
5)  Go to their page and tell them.
6)  Remember, no tag back.


Rule 1: Post 11 things about yourself

  1. Love to bake :)
  2. Gardening
  3. Paintings of various Indian cultures
  4. Decorating cakes,cupcakes and so on :)
  5. Enjoy reading books such as novels and fictions
  6. Strong Believer in God.
  7. Creative Crafts
  8. Programming stuffs.
  9. Love to visit Islands
  10. Love to make friends and share it 
  11.  Outing with my family and  friends :)
Rule 2: Answer the tagger's questions
  1. What was the inspiration behind your blog? - Baking and other pastries :)
  2. Which one do you prefer: A vacation trip to mountains or islands? - Islands :)
  3. Craziest thing you've ever done ? I cried when seeing Mozhi Tamil
    movie three times  as it resembles like me :(
  4. What is your idea for a perfect breakfast? - A fruit and an Energy Bar :)
  5. Who is your favorite blogger? - Everyone :)
  6. What kind of music do you enjoy? - Sorry cannot hear kind of musics :(
  7. What is your idea of a perfect vacation? - Anywhere mostly at Islands and Singapore,Switzerland Europe :):)
  8. What is your favorite past time? -Reading books and baking
  9. Which is your favorite place to shop in this world? Why? -Anywhere as Am shopaholic :)
  10. Are you active or quiet or calm person? - active with dearest friends and quiet with strangers.
  11. What quality do you most like in yourself and why? - I like in myself of my thinking deeply such as ideas and things happened true and share it out with my family and friends because it helps in positive thinking and comes out with good results. :)
Rule 3: Tag and pass the awards to 11 other bloggers
  1. Jagruti - http://www.jagrutidhanecha.com/
  2. Vrinda Mahesh - www.reciperoll.com/
  3. Reshmi Mahesh - http://funwidfud.blogspot.com
  4. Rekha - www.indiantastyfoodrecipes.com
  5. Anuja Sule -  http://simple-baking.blogspot.in
  6. Kavitha- http://eezy-kitchen.blogspot.com/
  7. Archana - http://madscientistskitchen.blogspot.com/
  8. Prathibha Sreejith - http://cook-ezee.blogspot.com/
  9. Sowmya Karthy-  http://nivedhanams.blogspot.com/
  10. Maayeka- http://maayeka.blogspot.com/
  11. Vidhya Viju Govind- http://aportiontoshare.blogspot.com
 

Rule 4: Create 11 questions for the bloggers to answer
 Here I posted my answers below and please kindly answer the following 11 question at your free time and please inform Divya of YOU TOO CAN COOK - INDIAN FOOD RECIPES once you have posted your answers on your blog. This is a Game that reads about you. Divya will update the answers only after you have posted the answers on your blog..This will be fun interesting game! Enjoy it!!







  • So now you are entering into a jungle and you like someone to accompany you..Who would that be? My husband
  • As you move further into the jungle which are the two animals that you'd love to meet?    Elephant and Tiger :)
  • Now you are walking further in and you find a big palace (not haunted), the door is opened and you want to go in, will you knock the door or will you just walk in without knocking.-  Knock the door
  • So after you enter the palace you find a square and a round table and wish to select one for yourself, which one will you chose, the round one or the flat one? Round
  • Then you find three jars, Gold, Silver and Bronze on the palace shelf and wish to chose one, which one will you chose?  Silver 
  • Now you have come out of the palace and you find yourself a nice place to settle, so you build a home there..How big will you construct your home? Compact or like a palace. -  Compact :)
  • Will you put a fence for your home? Yes
  • You find a cup on the backyard of your home..Now which cup do you wish it to be? A porcelain cup or a paper cup or a silver cup? My favorite Porcelain cup(China made) :)
  • Now there is a water source behind your home, which one would you like it to be? A lake or a sea?   A Sea
  • You find some ducks there and you'd like to pet them how many would you like to pet? Yeah i would like to have duck as pet.but duck won't feel happy.so let the duck be with other ducks and live happily :)
  • Finally you find a way to go back home and there are two ways, either you must cross the risky river or go around the river, its a very long way but less risky, which one will you opt for? -   Oops Just want to reach home safely after long way but less risky.:)
  •  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Well Am doing another rule from Shailaja 's blog
    Rule 1: Post 11 things about yourself
    1. Love to bake :)
    2. Gardening
    3. Paintings of various Indian cultures
    4. Decorating cakes,cupcakes and so on :)
    5. Enjoy reading books such as novels and fictions 
    6. Strong Believer in God.
    7. Creative Crafts
    8. Programming stuffs.
    9. Love to visit Islands
    10. Love to make friends and share it 
    11.  Outing with my family and  friends :)

    Rule 2: Answer the question
    Who inspire you for creating such a wonderful food blog and what you think about Preeti’s Kitchen Life? Any suggestions for me?   
    My husband and friends. I like your blog because you are having wonderful recipes as well as very useful tips and also beautiful arts :)
    Rule 3: Choose 11 people and link them in your post
    1. Janani   http://redchillycurry.com
    2. Vijayalakshmi  http://www.nathivg.blogspot.in/
    3. Divya Prakash http://divyasculinaryjourney.blogspot.com//
    4. Swathi Iyer http://www.zestysouthindiankitchen.com/
    5. Valarmathi http://valar-myblog.blogspot.com/
    6. Kairali sisters http://kairali-recipeindex.blogspot.com/
    7. Julie  http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.com/
    8. Follow Foodie  http://www.followfoodiee.com/
    9. Manju http://manjuzkitchen.blogspot.com/
    10. Sobha  http://sobha-goodfood.blogspot.com/
    11. Krupa http://www.pachanti.com/
    Rule 4: Create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer
    1) Who was the inspiration behind your blog? My husband and my friends
    2) What you will do when you are free? Blogging and crafts
    3) What kind of movies do you enjoy? Mozhi, Abhiyum Naanum
    4) What kind of people you like?Everyone who are kind hearted broad minded and understand each other :)
    5) What kind of food you like? Chinese and Asian :)
    6) Most memorable moment. Received Silver Medalist for my Engineering course  :)
    7) Who is the best teacher in your school? Thangam(Biology) and Anna Eapen(English Teacher and Principal)
    8) Who is the role model in your life? My Parents :)
    9) What is your favorite movie? BLACK(Hindi film by Rani Mukherjee and Amitabh Bachchan)
    10) Name one book you had to read but hated? Never hated :) 
    11) What is your favorite album?Sorry as I cannot hear as Am hearing impaired so don't know what is my favorite :(
     Here I posted my answers as above and please kindly answer the following 11 question at your free time and please inform Preethi once you have posted your answers on your blog. This is a Game that reads about you.  Enjoy it!!
    Hope I had answered all questions given by blogger friends :)
    Once again big thanks from the bottom of my heart to Nayana and Shailaja for giving wonderful award to me :)  
    Also congratulations to all blogger friends who has got an award and enjoy your fun at games! :)
    Very happy to have such a wonderful friends and always keep in touch with my followers and everyone :) 
    Wishing to get more awards and share an award to everyone :)
    Thanks to everyone dear :)
    Happy Weekend :)
    Awaiting to hear your comments :)





    Thursday, August 9, 2012

    Sweet Poha Payasam :)

     Hi friends!

    Wishing you and your family Happy Krishna Jayanthi :) May this festival brings you joy,peace and prosperity :)

    Here I had made uppu seedai,sweet poha payasam,Vella seedai and Thattai and also Lord Krsihna's favorite Butter :) :) Had a nice darshan too :)




    Here I am writing most favorite Sweet poha payasam as below :)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups Aval or Poha
    • 3/4 cup Jaggery (Thick consistency) Filtered
    • 1 Tsp Cardamom powder
    • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
    • 1/2 cup Cashew nuts break into pieces
    • 1/4 cup Raisins.
    • 1/2 cup Milk
    • 3 Tsp Ghee
    Method:

    • Wash the poha/aval well thoroughly,Allow it to soak for atleast 10 minutes.
    • Drain it and set aside.
    • Take a frying pan,Add ghee into the medium flame,Add broken cashew nuts to it till golden light brown.Turn off the heat.Transfer it into another bowl.
    • In the same pan,Add the remaining ghee into the medium flame.Add raisins till it pops up then turn off the heat.
    • In the same pan on medium heat,toast the grated coconut till it gets an aromatic.Make sure not to allow to get burnt.just lightly roast it.
    • Break the Jaggery into pieces,Add water to it.Allow it to boil till it gets single thread thick consistency
    • Filter it to remove any particles/impurities.
    • Take a wide pan,Boil the milk, Add the drained poha/aval in the medium flame. Pour the 3/4 cup jaggery and allow it to stir gently till combined well.
    • Add cardamom powder and roasted  coconut to it.
    • Mix well and turn off the heat.
    • Add the cashew nut and raisins to it.
    • Serve it :)
     Have a good Darshan :)



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    Sunday, August 5, 2012

    Coconut Cupcakes with Real flavor coconut buttercream :)

    Hi friends :)

    Wishing you everyone Very Happy Friendship Day :) got sweet and wonderful friends Herewith I am sending the token of love and gift to our dear friends!!! :) Here is my favorite author Helen Keller :)

     "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light."
    - Helen Keller ." 

     Herewith I am posting favorite coconut cupcake with coconut buttercream frosting :)

    Ingredients:
    • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter(Room Temperature)
    • 3/4  cup sugar
    • 2 Eggs
    •  1 1/4 cup All purpose  flour
    • 1/4 Tsp salt
    • 1 /2 Tsp baking powder*(If you don't want to add baking soda, then add 1 tsp baking powder)
    • 1/2 Tsp Baking soda(Optional)
    • 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
    • 1/2 Tsp Cardamom powder
    • 1/2 cup Coconut milk (Made from 1st Extract at home) or 1 can Coconut milk.
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped coconut pieces(Optional)

    Method:


    Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C. Line the muffin liners into the muffin pan and set aside.


    Using an electric mixer or hand mixer,beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth,Add the eggs one by one at a time.Sift the flour,salt,cardamom powder and baking powder and add to the wet mixture until its well combined.Add coconut  milk and vanilla extract and stir it well.Fold in the coconut pieces to it.


    Evenly pour the batter into each and every liner of the muffin pan and allow to bake it for about 17 to 20 minutes or just until the toothpick comes out clean.Do not over bake.


    Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cooling rack before frosting.



    Coconut Butter Cream Frosting :


    Ingredients
    • 2 cups powdered or icing sugar
    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter(room temperature)
    • 1 Tsp vanilla extract
    • 4 Tablespoons coconut milk
    • 1/2 cup Dessicated grated coconut from fresh coconut or sweetened coconut flakes(Available in any grocers stores) for garnishing.


    Method:



    Using an electric mixer or hand mixer,beat the butter until smooth,add vanilla extract and gradually add the sugar until its well combined.Add coconut milk and beat gently until the frosting is light and fluffy for about 3 to 5 minutes.Scrap down the sides as needed.Fold the grated coconuts or coconut flakes to it.



    Put into the piping bag with  a star tip and decorate onto the cupcake and garnish  it with coconut flakes or freshly grated coconut :)


     


    Enjoy!!!!!

     Happy Baking :)

    Awaiting to hear your comments and try it at home :)


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    Tuesday, July 31, 2012

    My First Blogger Award :)

    Hi friends!!!!

    Unbelievable as I got an award from Punitha Madam our dearest blogger friend.She is very kind hearted and sweet women.I have received a Sunshine Award from her and my joy know no bounds!!She has given an award to all blogger friends.:) Her blog is full of delicious recipes and always cook in an traditional way. Way to go her blog Punitha's South India Food Recipes. She is alike my mom and cooks in her traditional way of life in South India.:) Am very lucky to have her as my kind hearted and affectionate friend :) Thank u once again dear and I wish all the blogger friends to have her as the wonderful women in life!



    Heartfelt Thanking you Punitha madam dear for your blessings and best wishes and Thank you  for my dearest blogger friends :)
     


    Awaiting to hear your comments :)




    Microwave Cooking : Chocolate Coffee Mug Cake!

    Hi friends!


    This post is gifted to my brother who is in the ship as I miss him lots.He loves chocolate flavors and most of the times is his favorite drink Coffee :) This gift is for him on the day of Raksha Bandhan.He will make it hopefully :) It is very easy recipe to follow for everyone and even kids can do it  with the help of you.:) Yummyyyyyyy It is very chocolatey gooey in the middle and bottom with coffee flavor :)
     Here the recipe goes on below.

    Ingredients:

    Serves 2 Mug cakes.

    • 8 Tablespoons All purpose Flour or Self raising flour
    • 8 Tablespoons Sugar
    • 6 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa powder
    • 1 Tablespoon Coffee powder
    • 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
    • 1/2 Tsp Salt.
    • 6 Tablespoons Milk or skim milk
    • 6 Tablespoons Vegetable oil
    • 2 Tablespoons Warm Water for dissolving coffee.
    • Few drops of Vanilla extract
    • 2 Eggs
    • 4 Tablespoons Semi sweet Chocolate chips or Chocolate squares(Dairy milk)
    • Few walnuts or cashew nuts broken into pieces(Optional)
    Notes: You can make the recipe into 1 mug cake by reducing the measurements into halves.

    Method:

                 

    •  Take a small bowl, add coffee powder and pour the warm water into the coffee bowl and let it dissolve.
    • In a separate bowl, Add the dry ingredients such as flour,cocoa powder,baking powder.Sift it by using sieve. Add sugar,salt.Set aside
    • In an another bowl, Beat the eggs lightly,Add milk,oil,dissolved coffee mixture and vanilla extract.whisk well until it is well combined.
    • Add the wet mixture into the dry mixture.Whisk well until it is combined.
    • Pour  about 1/2 cup measured chocolate mixture into your favorite mug
    • Add chocolate chips or few chocolate squares or your favorite chocolate bars broken into pieces
    • Add broken cashew nuts or chopped walnuts to it.
    • Don't allow it to stir.
    • Set it to the Microwave oven on high  for about 1 min and 30 seconds.
    •  If the cake is still gooey or still wet on the top,microwave it on an additional 30 seconds.
    • It will risen up while baking inside the oven.
    • Once it comes out then it will deflates.Its interesting to watch it while baking :)
    • Sprinkle with powdered sugar and add whipped cream if you want.
    • It is best to serve immediately once it is warm or cold.

    Happy Baking  !!!


    Awaiting to hear your comments and your experience after trying it at home.

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