Mango Mousse Chocolate Cake for Father's Day

I dedicate this cake to fathers day

 

"Treats your parents with loving care, you will only know their value when you see their empty chair" - Anonymous

 

Having lost my father in my childhood it is very important for me to celebrate fathers day with my FIL who has filled the gap .Yesterday was fathers day and my FIL has a sweet tooth for mangoes and cakes. Thought of combining both these to make his day special
 
Ingredients :

• Chocolate cake
• Mango mousse
• Mango jelly
• Soaking syrup

For chocolate cake
 
You can try out my Devil's chocolate cake or Eggless chocolate cake. Prepare the cake and let it sit on cooling rack to cool.

 

For mango mousse
You can try out my mango mousse recipe ,make the mousse just before assembling the cake.

Ingredients for Mango jelly 

• 200 gms mango puree
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp gelatin
• 3 tbsp water

Method
Mix gelation into the water and stir nicely and keep aside.
Heat mango puree with sugar in a pan to make it just warm .
Add the gelatin mix nicely till it completely dissolves and then switch off the
flame.. Make this mango jelly just before the assembly the cake

 

Ingredients for Soaking Syrup

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp of coffee powder

Method
Warm the water add the sugar and coffee powder mix nicely and keep aside

Assembling the cake
Cut the cake horizontally and sprinkle with syrup , pour 1/3 of the mango mousse over over one slice ,spread it evenly then put another slice on top of it and pour the remain  mouse on the cake and spread it evenly with a knife gently.And refridgerate it for 2 hrs

After 2 hrs take the cake out ,by the time it will set nicely ,now pour the prepared  mango jelly  over it and spread it gently over the cake and refridgerate it for 1 hr to set.

After 1 hr your mango mouse chocolate cake is ready for celebration.

Note: Mango jelly and mango mouse should be prepared just before it is assembled

Eggless Chocolate Banana Marble Cake

Baking this cake can make a delightful family treat.It is soft, moist and infused with a beautifull blend of flavors that will simply burst their tastebuds asking for more.The advantage of this cake is there is no need to use eggs considering the moistness and texture of this cake.

Ingredients

• 2 cups All purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 ripe banana
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Procedure
Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.Grease the 9x5x3 inch loaf pan and keep aside. Sieve the dry ingredients all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and together 3 times.

Beat milk and sugar together till sugar dissolves.Add oil,yogurt,milk,mashed banana,vanilla extract and mix nicely.Combine with the above dry ingredients and mix nicely until all lumps dissappear.

Remove 1 cup plain batter into a bowl and mix cocoa powder to it nicely.Pour the spoonfull of cocolate batter followed by spoon full of plain batter and alternatively repeat the process for rest of batter now run a knife gently through the batter to get a nice swirl effect.

Bake for 60 minutes and test with a toothpick in the very center of the loaf to come out clean.Let it cool on a cooling rack, slice and enjoy.

The Bewitching Spiral Apple Bread

Baking bread is always a delightful experience , I still recollect my first attempt when I would faithfully watch the yeast proof,lift the towel on the dough bowl to see if it is ready to punch down and the joyfull aroma of bread fill the kitchen while baking.My heart would pound with excitement when I pull the bread out from the oven.I relive these lovely moments whenever I bake any type of bread be it a simple loaf, or stuffed bun or a braided bread.

When I saw this bread on treatandtrick I bookmarked it immediately and tried as soon as I got a chance.I am so glad it turned out so good.This spiral apple bread is crusty on the outside and flaky on the inside with a divinely soft flavor of apple.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1.5 tsp instant yeast
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 apples cored and sliced

Topping

• 1/4 cups melted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar or to taste

Make: 2 bread spirals

Procedure

Step 1: Making the Dough

In a big bowl add yeast,sugar,salt n warm milk let it sit for 10 min. It will become foamy. Then add butter mix nicely. Then add flour slowly 1/2 cup at a time n stir with spatula. Then take it out of the bowl n on a lightly floured surface knead it for 5 min n then make it into a ball. Grease it with oil then put it in a bowl n cover with a damp cloth n let it sit for 1 hr.

After a hour or till the dough become double.Take it out n punch it in the center to take all the air out and knead for 5 min.Now divide the dough into two parts.

Step 2: Shaping and Assembly

Take one part and flatten it with a roller into rectangle shape as thin as a chappati and cut vertically into 9 strips. Take a 8inch round baking pan and grease it with butter.

Starting at the center of pan take one strip of dough and coil it initially in one round then add apple slices and bind with the strip.Continue to place apple slice and coil it further. Once the first strip is over join with the next strip and simultanously add apple slices within it.Continue till all strips are over.

Repeat the same for the second part of the dough.

Step 3:Baking and Glazing

Let it sit for 30 minutes.In the meantime preheat the oven to 190 degree Celsius.Bake for 30 minutes or till it becomes golde brown. Remove from oven brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar powder.

Cut into wedges and enjoy.

Submitting this recipe to a wonderful event hosted by Fun and Food Cafe and Cooks Joy

Low Fat Eggless Banana Bread

This is my first cake recipe without eggs and believe me you won’t miss the eggs! With it unique blend of ingredients you can still make a eggless cake that can rock a party.The original recipe was adopted from Jayshris Kitchen who inspired me to try this recipe. I changed it a bit to suit my taste-buds. It came out very well soft, moist with a tender flavor of bananas. Here is the recipe ...

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup wholewheat flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp tutty fruity
• 1/8 tsp salt

Procedure
Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.Grease the loaf pan and keep aside. Sieve the dry ingredients,wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder together 3 times.

Beat milk and sugar together till sugar dissolves.Add oil,yogurt,mashed banana, vanilla extract and mix nicely.Combine with the above dry ingredients and mix nicely until all lumps dissappear. Pour the batter in a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan upto 3/4 level.Sprinkle some tutty fruity over it. Bake for 50 minutes and test with a toothpick in the very center of the loaf to come out clean.Let it cool on a cooling rack, slice and enjoy.

Note:
1.You can replace brown sugar with normal sugar but it will be more sweeter.
2.Adding cinnamon powder is optional however it gives a good flavor.

Divinely Soft and Nutty Pumpkin Loaf

The heavens opened up today, my heart missed a beat and I soared in spirit with every bite of this pumpkin loaf.It smells amazing and tastes so divine it has been one of my favorite baking surprises.This moist and cakelike loaf with its nutty,chocolaty texture and a flavorfull undertone of pumpkin can be a wonderfull treat for your family to savor anytime of the day. Here is a recipe to be in heavan !!
Ingredients

• 1.5 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup red pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Procedure
Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius.Grease the loaf pan and keep aside. Sieve the dry ingredients, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder together 3 times.
Beat egg and sugar together till it becomes foamy.Add olive oil,water and pumpkin puree and mix nicely.Combine with the above dry ingredients and mix nicely until all lumps dissappear. Add the nuts and chocochips and mix again.Pour the batter in a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan upto 3/4 level. Bake for 50 minutes and test with a toothpick in the very center of the loaf to come out clean.Let it cool on a cooling rack, slice and enjoy.

Note: 

1.To make pumpkin puree boil the pumpkin pieces,once its tender remove the skin and puree it.
2.For the above batter I prepared one loaf and 4 cup cakes.
Submitting this recipe a wonderful Go Nuts Event hosted by Archana and Kalyani