October is here and I’m already baking Halloween cookies! I love making festive cookies. They’re easy to make and fun to decorate. What a happy mess it is when cookies are scattered all over the table and you’re armed with piping bags filled with coloured icings. I use this recipe every year to make jumbo…
FLOUR-LESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
I have always loved baking chocolate cakes. If you follow me on Instagram (@shivesh17), you’ll know how often I make chocolate cakes. My Back to Basics- Chocolate Cake is the most popular recipe on my blog and is definitely my favourite. But I’ll be honest here. There are days when I get bored of this…
BLACK FOREST PAVLOVA
Christmas is just seven nights away and I’m SO excited! I’m spending my time travelling and making festive desserts. Let me introduce to you one of my favourite desserts I’ve made this month- Black Forest Pavlova. It has three layers of meringue, whipped cream, cherry filling, chocolate shavings and crushed walnuts. The best part, which…
APPLE BLACKBERRY AND WALNUT CAKE
I entered the kitchen after a week today ( which is very unusual for me). Sometimes it is difficult to juggle baking and making blog posts with college. I was also busy styling and shooting desserts for Bread&More. I am also working on a dessert for InstaPizza. So basically a lot of exciting things are…
ORANGE ICE-CREAM
Making ice-cream at home is much easier than you think it is. If you still think it isnt, make this tangy creamy orange ice cream and see for yourself! INGREDIENTS 1 /2 cup fresh orange juice 1/2 cup water 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons cornflour 600 ml double cream 200 grams condensed milk PROCEDURE In…
ORANGE SPICE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
You know December is my favourite time of the year and that is because I can make lots of cookies! These (egg less) tea infused cookies are perfect for the season- they are easy to make, festive and super pretty. What makes them even better is the Orange Spice tea from Tea Box. It has…
QUICK APPLE STRAWBERRY PIE
INGREDIENTS PIE CRUST 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup traditional oats 2 tbsp sugar 1/3 cup unsalted butter 1 tbsp cold water egg wash ( 1 egg, lightly beaten with milk) FILLING 2 cups frozen/ fresh strawberries 1 large apple, sliced 1/4 tsp cardamon powder zest of one orange 2 tbsp corn flour PROCEDURE…
Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
I hate bananas but something miraculous happens to them when you use them in cakes. I don’t know if this is just me, but the bananas that I otherwise hate, taste SO good when incorporated in cakes, and especially in this banana cake with cream cheese frosting recipe. If you are that person too, you…