Friday with a friend 6th Guest post in Mahaslovelyhome by Sujitha Ruban | Pink Lamington Cake | How to make Lamington Cake with step by step pictures

It`s friday.Time for guest post..A first guest post in new year..Actually,it was the post to share in december.. But,unexpected internet problem changed all my plannings and preparations..Still,Iam feeling quite good to introduce this person who is very close to me..She is non other than SUJITHA RUBAN.. Sujitha is one of the silent,dedicative food blogger who is very active,friendly and co operative.She was one of the person who pinged me daily in fb,when I went through surgery..She was the person who clarified my simple/silly doubts regarding to blogging with lots of patience,when i asked....It shows her true friend ship,helping nature actually.. .I met her through fb,and later we became very close..She is a mom of 3 years old kid who keeps her busy always..Still,she finds time to spend with blog and I really love her neat presentation..She shares each recipe with step wise pictures and I like the way she explains the method of the recipe very clearly...She posts all kinds of recipes,specially I love her baking recipes and sweets..Though the pictures are simple, presentation is so good and attractive..Apart all of these food blog name which she choosed is very easy to catch to all,specially who loves cooking..Yeah..She blogs at SujithaEasycooking.com The name itself shows how much she loves cooking.One more thing I should share here that ,recently she started sharing pressure cook method cakes..Though,I have posted more than 50 cakes recipes never even thinked about pressure cooker method..But,after checking her recipes I got confidence to give a trial..Those recipes are very helpful for people who don`t have oven at home.

This is a special post in baking category also popular too..Lamington cakes recipe method sounds bit long and lengthy but finally the result is awesome..I thank you sujitha for sharing such a wonderful recipe with step wise pictures and excuse me for doing it too late dear..Hope you don`t mind dear suji..:)

Here goes the answers of Sujitha :

1. Abt you few words which we don't know

First of all i thank Usha(Maha) for this opportunity, This sujitha Ruban Writer of sujithaeasycooking, i enjoy experiment with recipes and food.. nowadays i love to make good friends here in blogging.. Mostly I’m a silent writer in blogging..

2. 3 photography tips & kitchen tips Photography Tips:

• Take photos in good natural light(Sun Light) • Make out a plain background with a plain cloth or mat, so that ur dish will have good look.. • Edit your photos using a good software, when adding text with photo choose a contrast combination.. if the background is light blue or pink or white, choose the text color as maroon or Dark blue..

Kitchen Tips:

• Grate the coconuts and store them in freezer, when you want to prepare coconut milk with the frozen coconuts, soak them in warm for 5 mins and grind in a mixer squeeze out the coconut milk.. • I usually Peel Pearl onion, garlic and store it in a airtight container and refrigerate them, in the same way i remove the head cap of the green chili and store them in a air tight containers this make the green chili to be fresh for more than 10 days.. • For cleaning kitchen i use warm water, so that the strains and oily dirt comes out easily, for whipping the kitchen counter i use some soft cotton cloths which are old and unused, so that washing the cloths are easy..

3.How to develop blog n blog page to get more fans n views

Write a good reaching content, maintain a good relationship with other bloggers, improve your network.. this is not the matter, how many bloggers/friends you know, how many bloggers/Friends know you is the important thing, feel free to talk, be ready to help.. 4 How blog changed ur life& how many posts ur doing in a month

Blogging, this is fancy word when i started writing here.. once i involved seriously i breath this blogging in my life.. before blogging i convince my self, okay next time, will prepare better.. after blogging i found some perfection in my life.. Post depends to my mood if i have no travel, I’m okay with the regular schedule i post 12-20 posts per month.. otherwise it goes down below 12..

5. Finally ,few words abt MLH ..

MLH is a lovely space, which i got to hooked her page by fb, Usha is a very good friend of mine.. i love all her recipes, she had lot of Baking, low calorie, diet soup recipes, and she is special in making rice bowl which makes other hungry through her nostalgic presentation.. I’m a regular silent viewer of MLH,

Pink Lamington Cake:

This pink lamington Cake is a delicious one in bake, Lamingtons are of australians preparation.. don't why the name meant to be lamington, usually these delicious squares are dipped with chocolaty icing and rolled out in coconut powder, when Usha asked me for a guest post, suddenly this lamington came to my mind.. This Delicious cake has a wonderful taste.. those who have sweet tooth and biiiiig sweet tooth will vanish the plate with in a hour, here happened the same though my husband doesn't had a sweet tooth.. Here you go with the Simple and easy delicious cake.. Thank you Usha for this Opportunity..

Ingredients:

For the Cake: APF/Maida- 1 cup Butter- 1/2 cup Egg- 2 nos Sugar- 1/2 cup Vanilla Essence- a dash Baking Soda- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder- 1/2 tsp

For Pink Icing: Butter- 1/4 cup Icing sugar- 1/2 cup Pink Food color- 2-3 drops Desiccated coconut- 1/2 cup

Method:

Take the butter and Egg in a mixing bowl beat them till the eggs get foamy texture..

Add in the Vanilla Essence, & sugar, again beat this mix till the sugar dissloves..

Preheat heat the oven to 180 C for 10 mins, Grease a baking tin with butter.Oil and line it with a parchment/butter paper..

Sieve the Flour, Baking soda, Baking Powder to the Mixing bowl, Fold the batter slowly.. dont beat or mix them.. 

gently fold the batter and fill the greased pan, now through this in the preheated oven and bake it for 20-25 mins, or till they done..

All you need here is a pink food color..

Take the butter in a mixing bowl melt them if its not in room temperature, add in the icing sugar and mix them well, Take the pink food color and add 2 drops of pink food color to the bowl, mix them well.. In the mean time the cake was cooled and cut them in to squares..

Now drop the Cake pieces to the bowl and roll the icing over the cake..

Take the desiccated coconut/coconut powder in a small bowl , roll the iced cake to the coconut powder.. and set aside.. refrigerate it for 2 hours and serve this yum yum cake..

Note:

Make sure all the ingredients are in room temperature..

If you have any leftover or store bought cake, just prepare the icing and enjoy the taste..

Is n`t that looking amazing..her step wise clicks are very clear and helpful..Even kids enjoys this cute little cake dolls..Thank you..Thank you so so much dear!!!! It`s a great post to start my guest post series.Very encouraging...I wish you very all the best sujitha dear. :)

Perfect Christmas Fruit Cake | X-Mas Special Rich Fruit Cake-Very Addictive | Best and Easy Plum Cake | Fruit Cake With Rum Soaked Fruits n Nuts |

The most awaiting cake is stood in front of you all today..It`s rich fruit cake which is blended with rum,dry fruits,nuts,wheat flour,oil and cream..Sounds super interesting nah!! But,it`s true..You can see the pictures below to verify..Christmas is in few days and I hope you people are full in josh and happiness.. Almost,one year I soaked these dry fruits,finally with this cake is vanished those nuts..So sad,..Hehehehe...Wish I prepares it once again..O.K.Coming to this cake,it is very easy to make,even beginners also can make it easily without any tension..Cream which we add gives a nice taste and I added wheat flour to make it healthy..this cake actually calls for butter,but I went with olive oil as usual..It tastes super good in the next day and you can refrigerate it for one week almost...The dry fruits, nuts gives yummy crunchy taste...I loved it completely,enjoyed each and every slice.I suggest you all to try this cake,definitely you all love it..Promise..

SIMILAR CAKES

BRASIL CHOCOLATE FRUIT CAKE

BUTTER LESS CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE

EGGLESS BUTTER LESS SUGAR LESS FRUIT CAKE

CATEGORY- FRUIT CAKES/CHRISTMAS SPECIAL RECIPES
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 45 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Wheat flour-1 1/2 cup
olive oil-1/2 cup
sugar-3/4 cup
eggs-2
cream (crema de leche)-1 cup
cinnamon powder-1/2 tsp
baking soda-1/2 tsp
baking powder-1/2 tsp
salt-1/2 tsp
rum soaked dry fruits and nuts-1 cup

I soaked nuts for one year..It depends on your choice..Soaking for long time gives a best tasty fruit cake,or at least soak for one day.

If you want alcohol free cake, take 1 cup of dry fruits n nuts in a bowl and add in 1/2 cup of orange juice.soak for minimum one day and then sue in cake.

HOW TO  BAKE

In a mixing bowl take cream,eggs,sugar,oil..mix well with whisker.

Then throw in dry fruits and nuts..Then add in salt,soda,baking powder,cinnamon powder.

Finally flour and mix every thing very well...Now take a cake tin apply oil and dust it with white flour...

Preheat oven at 200 degree C.Pour cake batter into tin and tap it.. After 5 minute place tin in oven..Bake for 40 minutes..

Dig in  tooth pick to check the cake is done or not.If tooth pick comes out clean,cake is ready.other wise bake for 10 more minutes.

turn off and rest it for 1 more hour..slice it and serve..It`s tastes super awesome..You can`t stop with one slice.I bet..:)

MAHAS NOTES

If you use all purpose flour add in 1/4th cup more..

You can replace oil with melted butter for rich taste.

cinnamon powder is an optional.

you can see the crema de leche box in collage picture for a clarification..What ever the cream you use it should be in room temperature and fresh..

you can use brown sugar for better taste..

Sao Paulo Style Butter less Christamas Fruit Cake | Fruit Cake With Rum Soaked Dry Fruits And Nuts | Christmas Cakes

PLUM CAKE/NATAL CAKE/RICH FRUIT CAKE/BOLO DE NATAL

Christmas is on the way...From next week,Mahas Boys school declared holidays, up to february home will be noisy,messy..Already christmas fun started in foz. Every where,people decorated christmas trees with lots of colorful balls,lights,garlands,different kind of baubles and colorful bells.. Iam going to arrange the christmas tree this week..will share the pictures,after decorating the tree..O.k..Coming to the recipe,I have shared few cakes and cookies recipes last year in the same christmas time,but this year,concentrated only on fruit cakes..This is the first fruit cake which I tried last two weeks back,which is famous in sao paulo (a state in brasil which near to parana)..Though,you know many fruit cakes recipes,this will be very new to you all..Yes...It is a cake which folded with rum soaked fruits n nuts,oil,eggs and sesame seeds.Yes.Sesame seeds also included in this cake...It `s sounds wonderful right?? To confirm it,you can see the step wise pictures below which are perfectly shown...Here I used rum soaked fruits which I have made last year..Yeah...prepared rum soaked fruits in bulk quantity last year and made 3 cakes,to finish those remaining made two cakes this month...Next week will share second version of fruit cake also.so,don`t miss it..Now,check this and try  at home...Don`t forget to share your lovely comments and suggestions which are very valuable..

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EGG LESS SUGARLESS FRUIT CAKE

BRAZIL CHOCOLATE FRUIT CAKE

CATEGORY- CHRISTMAS CAKES/FRUIT CAKES
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES 
BAKING TIME-40 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Wheat flour-2 cups
eggs-2
baking powder-1 tsp
baking soda-1/2 tsp
sugar-1 cup
coconut milk-1 cup
olive oil-1/2 cup
rum soaked dry fruits n nuts-1 cup or 200 grams
sesame seeds-100 grams (1/2 cup) I used white sesame

You can use any nuts.here I used,
Cashews,walnuts,almonds,raisins,dried apricots,tutti frutti,brasil nuts,black raisins,dried chopped figs.

If you want without alcohol take fruits in bowl and add 1/2 cup fresh orange juice.Rest it for 1 day minimum and use in cake...

HOW TO BAKE

In a mixing bowl break eggs,add in oil,sugar...Mix well until sugar dissolves..

Add in flour,baking powder,soda and mix until it combines...

Now throw in dry fruits+nuts,sesame seeds and mix well..

Now preheat oven at 200 degree C.. Take cake tin or glass bowl and grease butter or oil completely..Then dust flour in all sides and pour cake batter...

Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes..check with tooth pick.It should come out clean ,or if it is sticky,bake for 10 more minutes and turn off..

Let it cool and slice..Serve with milk..If you like,on top the cake suing tooth pick put some wholes and pour rum with spoon..(may be 1 tbsp) it`s optional.

MAHAS NOTES

Here I used,wheat flour.If you use all purpose flour,you need to add 1/4 cup more flour may be..

Cake batter should be in medium texture..not too thin or too thick..after mixing every thing,you can check it,it needs some technique,which you get slowly when  baking often...

Measurements are perfect and clear.oven time may be different for each one..so,keep an eye on cake..check after 30 minutes exactly, n check for each 10 minutes..

Dusting cake tin/glass bowl with flour is important for a perfect shaped cake...

If the orange juice(which you use to soak dry fruits n nuts) is thick and sweet in taste,adjust the sugar quantity..you can brown sugar also.