Christmas Fruitcake 1
Jan18

Christmas Fruitcake 1

Ingredients •½ C dried pineapple •½ C dried cranberries •1 C raisins •1 C chopped glace cherries •1 C chopped candied mixed fruit peel (tutti-fruity) •½ C chopped pecans •¼ C chopped almonds •2¼ C all purpose flour •1 Tsp baking powder •½ Tsp baking soda •¼ Tsp all spice powder •1 C butter, softened •1 C brown sugar •3 Tsp egg replacer mixed with 4 Tbsp of warm water •1 Tsp lemon rind •2 Tsp orange rind •¾ C fresh orange juice Cake...

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Vasudev Krishna-Vegan Carrob Cake
Jan10

Vasudev Krishna-Vegan Carrob Cake

Ingredients • Self raising flour – 3 cups • Sugar – 2 cups • Soda – 1 ½ tsp • Salt – ½ tsp • Carob powder – ½ cup • Oil – ¾ cup • Vanilla essence – 1 tsp • Vinegar – 2 tsp • Cold water – 2 cups For Chocolate frosting Ingredients • Butter  ¼ cup/ 4 tbsp (kept out overnight) • Carob powder 1/3 cup. • Water  1/6  cup.(for non vegans- can substitute with milk) • Powdered sugar 1 ½...

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Carrot Cake
Jan01

Carrot Cake

Ingredients: • Fresh lemon juice – 3 tsp • Milk – 1 1/4 cup • Corn or mild olove oil – 2/3 cup • Finely grated orange rind – 2 tsp • Soft brown sugar – 3/4 cup • Pure vanilla extract – 3 tsp • Wholemeal pastry flour – 1 1/2 cups • Unbleached plain flour – 1 1/2 cups • Baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp • Ground cinnamon – 1 1/2 tsp • Ground cloves – 1/2 tsp • Salt – 1/2...

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Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake
Dec18

Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake

Ingredients • Maida/ all purpose flour – 2 cups • 2 Apples with water squeezed out a bit – Peeled and grated • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Soda – 2 tsp • Butter – ½ cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk/milkmaid – 6 tsp • A pinch of salt • Vanilla/rose essence – ½ tsp • Green colour – ½ tsp • Kismis/dried raisins – 2 tsp For Butter Cream Icing • Butter – 1/3 cup • Salt – ¼ tsp...

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Wheat Germ Corn Muffins
Dec13

Wheat Germ Corn Muffins

Ingredients • Unbleached white flour (I used wheat flour- as it is healthier) – 1 cup • Wheat Germ- ½ cup • Regular Cornmeal- ½ cup • Sugar-3tbsp • Baking powder-1tsp • Salt- ½ tsp • Milk- 1 cup • Yogurt- ¼  cup • Butter- ¼ cup melted Prepration 1. Place 12 paper bake cups in a muffin pan, or grease the muffin pan. 2. Stir together flour, Wheat germ, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. 3. Make a well in the center. 4....

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Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes
Dec11

Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes

For Dry Ingredients: • Cake flour ( 1 2/3rd  cup all purpose flour and 5 tbsp corn starch) – 2 and 1/2 cups • White Sugar – 3/4 cup • Baking Powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp • Baking Soda – 1 tsp • Salt – 1/4 tsp • Orange Zest (Zest of about 3 oranges) – 1/2 tsp For Wet Ingredients: • Milk.(almond milk for vegans) – 1 cup • Orange Juice, freshly squeezed. (canned gives a bitter taste) – 3/4 cup...

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