The Love Of Cakes

Oreo Bottom Muffins

February 1 2 Comments

Hello bakers 🙂 My brother (Prateek Katyal) manages this blog and his friends are coming over tomorrow, So you know how important it is to impress him and his friends: D But it’s a lazy Sunday and I am not in a mood for too much work. I need a simple recipe and there’s nothing less messy than muffins. But I want Fancy too 😉 So I made these – Oreo bottom muffins. They are chocolatey, have a hint of my favorite peanut butter and of course the star of the recipe-Oreos. Who doesn’t love oreos 🙂 and you always have them […]

No Bake Dessert

Chocolate and peanut butter swirl Bark

January 24 No Comments

I know you are wondering what’s a ”BARK” doing on a baking blog 😀 A Bark is basically a sheet of your favourite chocolate (white/dark/milk) covered with nuts, dried fruits, candies, peanut butter or some other chocolate swirled in. The name actually comes from the resemblance of the finished product to rough pieces of a tree bark. This is probably the simplest thing you can put together and it still doesn’t fail to impress!! It also makes for a lovely homemade gift for your loved ones. Another version is the Peppermint Bark- where the chocolate is topped with peppermint candies. […]

Cakes, Favourites

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

January 24 1 Comment

I am a chocolate person all the way, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a thing for fruits too 😀 Okay, I like only certain fruits and I like them less than chocolate, peanut butter and caramel! But today I am in a sunshine yellow mood. Yellow for me is a very happy color. (P.S. I got my room walls painted a bright yellow once and my brother whom I then shared my room with was pissed off with me until the next whitewash 😛 ) “Bright yellow with some red” mood, Do you get the hint 😉 YES, […]

Muffins

Orange and Dark chocolate muffins

January 18 No Comments

Hello everyone ☺ I hope you are enjoying the winters like me 😀 So much to gorge on – Gajar ka halwa, aate ka halwa, panjeeri, gud ka laddoo, revdi …. Oh the list is endless if you stay in a Punjabi family ☺ This Orange and Dark chocolate muffins recipe is a perfect breakfast for winters. Seasonal juicy oranges and dark chocolate muffins , such a lovely combo, just perfect!! These are regular muffins with dark chocolate chunks(not chocolate chips, I prefer chunks :D) and a citrusy zing. The citrus twist comes from the orange zest and juice. For […]

Cakes

Chocolate cake with Caramel Buttercream and Roast almond Filling

January 11 4 Comments

We all get so comfortable with the things we know that we stop trying new stuff and taking risks. Like, I haven’t ventured into any new recipe for so long :(. But on insistence of a friend, I finally tried my hands at making Caramel. I have read the process several times earlier, but the technicality, the need of a candy thermometer and the bubbling hot cream technique are enough to scare anyone. I also read the condensed milk caramel, also called Dulce de leche. This did interest me but I didn’t have condensed milk at hand. So I started with what I had, […]

Cup Cakes, Favourites

White Chocolate Cupcakes with Pink Buttercream

January 3 No Comments

Baked these beautiful cupcakes for a terrace party at our place on the New Year’s eve. White and pink, a girly combination 🙂 These White Chocolate Cupcakes with Pink Buttercream frosting were a big hit at the party! The recipe has been adapted from Luciana Borges blog. PrintWhite Chocolate Cupcakes and Pink Buttercream Frosting Rating: 51 Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 50 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Ingredients ½ cup oil ½ cup granulated white sugar 1 cup maida 1 tsp baking powder 2 large eggs at room temperature ¼ cup milk Few drops vanilla essence 160 gm chopped white chocolateInstructionsPreheat […]

Cakes, Favourites

The Checkerboard Cake

January 2 3 Comments

I have been eyeing the checkerboard cake on pinterest for months now. But, without the Wilton checkerboard cake pan set, it seemed a dream. But a little research on google lead me to several recipes for baking it without those special pans. Though, it seemed complicated and too much effort , but intriguing at the same time 😀 Several recipes later, I finally found a very simplified version on Fauzias kitchen. So, basically you need 2 different coloured cakes and lots of frosting. I opted for chocolate and vanilla cakes. And, its always better to bake the cakes 1 […]

Cakes, Favourites

Fruit and nut cake

October 8 1 Comment

Hello fellow bakers 🙂 How about a Fruit and nut cake recipe today!! Having baked enough of chocolate inspired cakes lately, I made this awesome fruity treat for my family over the weekend. It’s got loads of nuts and fruits baked in a vanilla sponge cake. This is a self inspired recipe created after salivating over a tin of Delmonte Fruit Cocktail! PrintFruit and nut cake Rating: 41 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 1 hourTotal Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Ingredients2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups curd(room temperature) 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar 1 […]

Cup Cakes

Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter centers

October 1 No Comments

This recipe was born to utilize the leftover peanut butter mixture from the chocolate and peanut butter swirl cake 😀 But the result was yummilicious!! I baked Chocolate cupcakes adapted from a recipe I read at the Tasteofhome. Then I scooped the centers of the cupcakes, put in some creamy peanut butter filling and later frosted them with lots of milk chocolate ganache. Now for the recipe. PrintChocolate cupcakes with peanut butter centers and chocolate icing Rating: 41 Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 55 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Yield: 18-20 Ingredients¼ cup canola oil 115 gms chopped […]

Brownies, Cakes

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Swirl Cake

October 1 No Comments

Whenever I am hungry and need a quick bite, I make myself a nutella and peanut butter sandwich. And the world is good 🙂 Chocolate and peanut butter is an awesome combination. Utilizing this combo, I made a swirl icing for this chocolate cake. A Swirl icing is the easiest way to present a cake. The decorated cake looks as if a lot of effort has been put in it 😉 The cake recipe used for this chocolate and peanut butter swirl cake has condensed milk in it and is eggless too 🙂 This is also a single bowl recipe […]