Victoria Sponge Cake is a two layer easy-to-make cake. It is airy in texture and filled with a layer of jam and whipped cream. This traditional English cake is served at tea time. This recipe uses very few and basic baking ingredients. If you are a baking amateur then this cake recipe is best place to start. The traditional recipe uses raspberry jam but I have used strawberry jam for filling. For the convenience I have baked the cake in one tin as opposed to baking in two separate tins. I tasted this British classic Victoria Sponge cake at a…
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Continue ReadingBadam Katli aka almond burfi is an Indian dessert made of almonds and sugar. I have given this traditional katli a twist by adding cocoa powder to it. Who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate in their dessert right!? Sharing this fuss-free, chocolaty, smooth textured chocolate katli recipe to make this festive season. Making chocolate katli at home is super easy & quick as this recipe uses store bought almond flour (if you want to use homemade almond flour, read the instruction below). This is my favorite go to sweet as it takes less than 30 minutes to make. You…
Continue ReadingThis khajur burfi recipe is nutty, healthy and super delicious. This burfi is naturally sweetened with dates and loaded with goodness of nuts, making it sugarfree & guiltfree snack. Khajur Burfi recipe, also known as dry fruit rolls, is packed with nuts -walnuts, almonds, cashews & pistachios. Dates work as a natural sweetener in this recipe binding mixed nuts together. This khajur burfi recipe is incredibly easy to make, really healthy and tastes so good. You can store them for serval days, that’s why I generally make a huge batch and enjoy them for weeks. You can easily customize them…
Continue ReadingThis Rose Cheesecake is incredibly delicious, perfectly creamy, eggless, addictive and wonderfully rich with subtle floral flavor. Topped with edible silver leaf, pistachios and rose petals, its bound to impress both with its appearance and stunning flavors. Plus its hassle-free to make – no water bath needed. Rose Cheesecake If you are looking for a easy impressive treat to serve during the festive season, this rose flavored eggless cheesecake will have everyone asking for an extra slice. Its packed with floral goodness, is not overtly sweet and is ridiculously easy to make. All you need is your instant pot and…
Continue ReadingUkadiche Modak is a very popular Maharashtrian dessert made during the festival of Ganpati. These dumplings are gluten free. The shell is made with soft rice flour dough and stuffed with sweet coconut jaggery filling. I am sharing my family recipe with detailed tips and tricks to make them perfectly. Making modak seems intimidating, it took me many failed attempts & practice to get them right. I have included detail steps, tips to get them right so kindly read the post thoroughly before jumping straight to the recipe. Shaping modak without mold is a skill and requires a lot of…
Continue ReadingThis lusciously sweet coconut burfi is rich, creamy and soft in texture. This recipe is easy to make at home. You don’t need many ingredients – The basic are cream, coconut, milk & sugar. What makes this burfi stand out is the warm, nutty flavor it gets from the addition of nutmeg. Also, addition of saffron gives it a beautiful golden yellow color. Coconut burfi also known as Naralachi vadi. It is a popular Maharashtrian dessert made on the occasion of Narali Pournima. The word naral means coconut which is offered to the sea God on the full moon day,…
Continue ReadingWishing you guys a very happy new year! I cant believe we are already celebrating the first festival of the year Makar Sankrant. My resolution for this year is to show up more often here & share my daily kitchen chronicles. If you guys are looking for the most addicting treat, this Sankrant these til gul truffles are it. These little truffles are so irresistible that you won’t be able to stop eating them. These aren’t only pretty but also so delicious. You probably have everything that you need to make these truffles in your pantry. Ingredients to make Til…
Continue ReadingI baked this delicious brownies last year for Christmas. These are dense, rich, chewy and fudgey in taste and texture. They are extremely simple to make – mix all the ingredients in a bowl, whisk and bake. So celebrate any special occasion by making yourself or someone you love these rich cocoa brownies
Continue ReadingI like to celebrate all the occasions be it small or big. Booze is synonym for celebration😊, so to welcome back my husband from his long business trip I whipped up this fluffy, creamy and light textured mousse. We are all about booze in food, especially a little amount adds so much flavour to the desserts. This mousse makes a perfect after dinner dessert. This recipe is quite simple and comes together within no time. Recipe is inspired by Tastemade.com