Good Food Kitchen

The Perfect Chocolate Cake

December 29, 2008 Filed Under: Good Food Kitchen By Ishrath Humairah 8 Comments

Who does not love to bite into a delicious chocolate cake. Iced or plain, chocolate cake is the perfect answer to sweet craving. Here is the simplest recipie for making the Perfect Chocolate Cake.

Delicious, Moist and Heavenly Chocolate Cake

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Apple Cinnamon Cake – Wholesome, Healthy and Yummy

December 29, 2008 Filed Under: Good Food Kitchen By Ishrath Humairah 23 Comments

Love cakes? Love to bake and eat? Love apples? Then it is time to bake the perfect apple cake. Even if you don’t like to eat apples, you will end up eating the cake for sure.

Apple Cake with Cinnamon is a classic coffee cake that looks great, tastes great and gives a good nutritional boost. I wonder if there is any other cake which is so delicious, healthy, wholesome and yummy at the same time. An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a slice of an apple cake will definitely keep those blues away. The first time I tried making the apple cake, I was very skeptical of using apples in it and wondered about the final outcome. As the baking life went by, this cake reigns for it fills the stomach, satisfies the sweet-something craving, renders a spicy taste in the mouth, and gives the wholesome goodness of having eaten the right stuff instead of indulging in not-so healthy baked options. I just love the heady scent of the apple cake with cinnamon being baked.

Diced apples in cinnamon cake batter

Here is the Standard Recipie for Apple Cake with Cinnamon Notes. I have my baking notes at the end of the recipie where I have introduced variations and made this cake tastier and healthier.

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Wholesome and Healthy Banana Cake for Kids

November 15, 2008 Filed Under: Good Food Kitchen By Ishrath Humairah 8 Comments

Here is a standard way of making a good soft banana cake. Below the recipie are the tips and tricks for a healthier cake.

Wholewheat Banana Cake - A quick and healthy fix for kids

2 cups flour (I prefer wholewheat flour)

1 cup sugar (1/2 cup will do as bananas add sweetness)

125 gms butter (I take half of that)

1 cup mashed bananas (add more if you like)

1 tsp cinnamon (ground and sieve along with flour)

1 tsp lemon juice (not so important)

1/2 tsp salt (skip if the butter is salted of variety)

Few drops of Vanilla Essence (can skip this if you want cinnamom scent to overpower)

2 Eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

Sieve together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamom, salt.

Beat eggs. To this add mashed bananas, vanilla, sugar, milk, lemon juice, butter, and oil.

Fold in the sieved flour mixture into the egg mixture gently.

Grease baking dish. Pour batter. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 mins or till the inserted knife comes out clean.

Relish.

Tips and Tricks for making the banana cake healthier and tastier:

You can either mash the bananas to pulp or cut them into small pieces – depends on how you like your bite to be 🙂
Wholewheat flour is a better alternative to refined flour. Good for growing children, especially those who are fussy about eating.
It is a good idea to reduce the sugar as much as possible for ripe bananas bring in the much needed sweetness.
Reduce the quantity of butter and oil. Though these are essential to ensure the texture and moistness, the cake is still tasty.
Try folding the two mixures in form of “8” figure to ensure that more air is trapped inside while mixing. This gives a wonderful texture to the cake, cooks well inside and helps in keeping it fluffy.

Recipie – Potatoes Sauteed in Cumin, Red Chillies and Curry Leaves

November 9, 2008 Filed Under: Good Food Kitchen By Ishrath Humairah 1 Comment

Potatoes sauteed in red chillies, curry leaves and cumin seeds

Ingredients:
2 big potatoes
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
Handful of curry leaves
4 Red Chillies – Dried
Oil – as much as or little as you like
Salt, Chilli Powder, and Turmeric – to your taste
Coriander leaves for garnish

How I do it:
Heat oil in a wok.
Throw in the red chillies and cumin seeds. Splutter. Aroma.
Add curry leaves. Quick swish.
Add potatoes and the other condiments.
Fry on high flame till done.
Garnish.
Eat.

Recipie – Marble Cake

November 9, 2008 Filed Under: Good Food Kitchen By Ishrath Humairah 1 Comment

Marble Cake - Perfect for Teatime

Ingredients:
50 grams bittersweet/ semisweet chocolate bits/ flakes/ pieces
1 tablespoon brewed coffee
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk

How to make the delicious marble cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt the semisweet chocolate with coffee.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Keep this aside.
To the butter, add sugar, eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
Lastly add the flour mixture.

With the mixer on low speed alternately add the flour mixture and the milk to the batter, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour.

Divide your batter into two halves. In the first one goes the melted chocolate. The other one remains as it. In your baking dish, spoon the two different batters alternatively.

Swirl your spoon lightly in the batter to form marble silk like patterns within. Dont over do this.

Bake for about 50 – 60 minutes, or until the toothpick/ knife comes out clean.

Remove, cool and drool.