Steamed Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp butter at room temperature
• 2 tbsp condensed milk
• 1 cup fresh milk
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup crushed almonds
• A pinch of salt

Method:

• Sift the APF, salt , baking soda and baking powder together.
• Add the bread crumbs to it and mix well.
• In another bowl, add the powdered sugar and butter and whisk. When blended well add milk, condensed well . Mix together to get a smooth texture.
• Saving one tablespoon of almond for garnishing add the rest to the wet mix.
• Add sufficient water in a pressure pan and let the water heat up.
• While the water is heating fold in the dry ingredients into the cake mix .Pour the bater into a greased and dusted bowl
• Garnish with the remaining crushed almond and keep the cake pan in the steaming water.
• Cover the pan with a lid and let it steam on a low flame without any weight for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the cake rest in the pan for another 15 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool.

Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups APF
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• zest of 1 orange – Approx 1 tsp
• Pinch of salt

Method

• Sift together the dry ingredients – APF, baking powder , baking soda , cocoa powder and a pinch of salt.
• In another bowl, mix together oil and curd to get a smooth emulsion.
• Add sugar and orange juice ; Whisk well.
• Add orange zest and mix lightly.
• Fold in the dry ingredients gently.
• Pour into a greased pan dusted with cocoa powder. Sprinkle chocolate chips on the top , if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg for 35 mins or till the skewer comes clean.
• cool for ten minutes before removing from pan.