Anshu's Food Odyssey

A decadent, moist and rich chocolate cake with a tender-moist crumb is every chocoholic's dream. And let me tell you, this chocolate cake is JUST THAT; soft, moist, rich with that perfect amount of sweetness. Being under the lock-down for almost a month now, life has kind of become so gloomy and monotonous that you sometimes start feeling extremely low and depressed. To break that run-of-the-mill routine, I decided to bake this yummy chocolate cake ... after all, nothing better than a slice of rich and dark chocolate cake to activate your happy hormones, right? So, the story goes the way that although I was up with all the zest and excitement to bake this cake, suddenly I realized that my oven broke down just a couple of days before the lockdown started. Nevertheless, that didn't put my plans on hold; searched for the biggest of my flat pans/kadhais and proceeded with my cake project ...😁😁 Trust me, oozing with the heavenly chocolaty flavor in every bite, the cak...

It was my Mom's Birthday yesterday, so I thought of treating her with one of her favorite cake flavors - the   Black Forest Cake.  I guess, it is one of the most popular cakes  on earth because of the very fact that I am seeing it cut on almost any and every birthday party since my growing years (and not only me, I am sure, many of you would agree with me on this...hai na? 😉). Layers of rich chocolate cakes, soaked in cherry liquor, topped with fresh cherries and then frosted with a thick layer of simple whipped cream simply make it a delightful affair that is loved by almost everyone. Although, traditionally, a substantial amount of cherry liquor goes in making this cake, I have customized it a little by substituting the liquor with the cherry compote simply because I wanted to make a cake that is sans off any alcohol (but hey! I am not stopping you to go ahead and use the cherry liquor in case you want that hint of booze in your cake 😜). Also, since it's not th...

In my childhood, I remember when there was no oven at our home, my Mum would bake (rather steam) the cakes in her dhokla pot/steamer. Their super soft, moist and melt-in-mouth texture is something that I often yearn for till date. To satiate one such craving with my tea last evening, I went ahead, called my mother and asked her about the method and the recipe she used to prepare my favorite chocolate cake . A no-fuss recipe with only few basic ingredients needed, my cake turned out absolutely delicious tasting exactly what I was craving for. This recipe is great for beginners and the ones who do not own oven but want to try their hands on homemade cakes. Do STEAM it and I bet, you are simply gonna love it. Eggless Steamed Chocolate Cake Ingredients All purpose flour - 1 cup Plain yogurt - 1/2 cup Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Olive oil - 1/3 cup Milk - 1/8 cup + 1 tbsp Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Cocoa powder - 2 tbs...