Peach Truffle Cake

Celebrating a friend's Birthday.. with a yummy treat that's appealing not only to those taste buds but also for the eye. An egg-less cake that is just as moist and fluffy. My recipe is simple and quick to put together. Try it out ! Here goes -


INGREDIENTS:

Fresh Peaches - 2 OR Canned Peach - 2 cups
Chocolate Frosting - 1/2 cup
Flour - 1 and 1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Vanilla Flavoring - 1 tsp
Chocolate Truffles - 1/2 cup
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Curd - 3 to 4 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

COOKING TIME: 45 mins

SERVING: Serves 8 to 10

METHOD:

1. Mix the Flour,Chocolate Truffles, Baking Powder, Sugar and Salt together.
2. Add Oil to the mixture, fold it in.
3. Add Vinegar and Curd to the mixture, fold it in.
4. Add Vanilla Flavoring, fold it in.
5. Add half the Peaches and Water, mix it in and prepare the mixture to an even consistency.
6. Pour the mixture onto a baking pan.
7. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Once the cake is done, set it aside to cool. Spread some chocolate frosting and top with sliced peaches.
Serve with fresh fruit salad.. Enjoy !!

Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate frosting is easily available in any grocery store. However, if you prefer something homemade, try this easy RECIPE to make some for yourself.

Black Forest Cake

The Black Forest has been my favorite forever! It was about time I experimented with some recipes. This recipe came from a friend. She is like the oven Queen! Her cakes are simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your recipe Ashwini, here is a link to the recipe -

http://indulge-ashscorner.blogspot.com/2009/03/black-forest-cake.html

For my version of the cake, I decided to do an egg-less chocolate cake. My recipe is simple and quick to put together. Here goes -

INGREDIENTS:

Flour - 1 and 1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Vanilla Flavoring - 1 tsp
Cocoa Powder (Hershey's Natural Unsweetened) - 3 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Oil - 5 tbsp

COOKING TIME: 45 mins

SERVING: Serves 8

METHOD:

1. Mix the Flour, Cocoa, Baking Powder, Sugar and Salt together.
2. Add Oil to the mixture, fold it in.
3. Add Vinegar to the mixture, fold it in.
4. Add Vanilla Flavoring, fold it in.
5. Add Water, mix it in and prepare the mixture to an even consistency.
6. Pour the mixture onto a baking pan.
7. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Thats it ! Once the cake is done, dress it up with whipped cream, rum, sugar syrup chocolate shavings and fresh cherries... your black forest is ready !

Enjoy !!!

Mango Cheese Cake

Lets begin with something sweet ! This recipe came from my sister-in-law who is more than a sister to me... she's like my knowledge bank, my quick reference encyclopedia... she's an amazing person and a great cook!!
I'm thrilled to share this recipe with everyone !

INGREDIENTS:

1. Mango Pulp - 1 Can (16 Oz.)
2. Cheese Cream (Regular or Fatfree) - 8 Oz.
3. Whipped Cream (Regular or Fat free) - 8 Oz.
4. Water - 2 Cups
5. Sugar - 1 Cup
6. Unflavoured Gelatin - 1 Oz.

COOKING TIME: 15 mins

SERVING: Serves 8

METHOD:

1. Boil the Water and add Unflavored Gelatin to the boiling water and mix very well with out any lumps.
2. Simmer, add sugar and mix it for a minute or two.
3. Thaw cream cheese from fridge and add to the above mixture.
4. Add whipping cream and mix it thoroughly.

Note: Do not let the liquid boil for too long.



5. At the end pour the Mango Pulp into the above mixture and mix it well.
6. Turn the heat off and let the mix cool for half an hour or so.
7. Blend the mixture in a blender and whip it smooth and pour the blended mixture in a flat pie dish or tray (graham cracker pie base could be used too)
8. Let it freeze over night or for 8 hours.
9. To Serve: Add cut fresh fruits to the frozen Cheese Cake.

The cheese cake is done!! It turns out very soft and so delicious every time!!!
Serve chilled and top it with dressings !!!


Update: I have made this dish repeatedly for family and friends and everyone has only good things to say about it. I have used Raspberries, Blueberries, Grapes & Peaches to top the cheesecake, however I enjoy the mango flavor with fresh strawberries and raspberries the most. In the effort to stay fit, I am using fat free ingredients and have also stopped using the graham cracker pie base to reduce some extra calorie intake. Hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as everyone in my family.
Best!