Muggle Diaries

Post Title: Perfect Classic Sponge Cake (Butter-less & Baking Powder or Soda..;) Ever wondered what it would feel like to have a perfect classic sponge cake without any butter at all?? no butter can still be understood, almost everyone on blog-sphere is trying to do the same,...(;P cut down on calories..eh) Ahem let me clarify i plan to do no such thing, so what makes this recipe different from the others..?? just that this one needs none at all, but no baking powder and baking soda and the cake still rises perfectly well and turns out perfectly spongy..?? Nope..!! more to come this one is: *Tried,Tested & Vouched* for I've tried and tested and can vouch for this one as many times as you ask me to..!! And that is a bet..!!  Is this for Real..?? Well a few years back even i wondered the same when i stumbled upon this recipe from my baking book:  Essentials of Baking,by Williams-Sonoma, today it is my bible for baking...

Post Title: Puffed Rice flakes Ladoo's Tried this recipe for my daughters evening snack., and she loved it..!  I have always wanted to give her something's that's home made, I believe store bought is a good time saver when weighed against the time, n effort you spend while making it but the hygiene and most importantly the love hidden behind the whole process during which and after which u see your child relishing the same is an unbeatable price to pay for..! Cooking Time: 20mins Serves: Makes 12 - 15 ladoos What goes Inside:  250 grams Puffed rice flakes 150 grams Jaggery crushed 30 ml Water 2 -3 tspns Unsalted butter At room temp 1 Widemouth Sauce pan How to put it together: Melt the jaggery in a pan along with some butter and water and cook for about two minutes.  Add the rice flakes to the mixture, stir well.  Apply butter on your palms and make ladoos while the mixture is just right to touch(warm).  Store for upto 15 days...

+Busy-Day Chocolate Sponge Cake(Dairy Free & Low-Cal n Eggless)..;P Hi all i'm back and all set...Holidays really didn't go as planned....Since Hubby's granny passed away 2 days after we landed and the whole idea of a great holiday turned out on a very sad note, She was one sweetheart and great lady...i really really miss her, sooooo...unlike a great mom-in-law(which she never ever let me feel like she was a grand mom in law)...she was so much like my own nani-ma...sooo.... full of love and care and most importantly loved to feed all of us...just like all mom's n granny's. A grand era passed leaving only beautiful memories to be cherished behind. Anyways..,now that i'm back i was looking for an opportunity for the right time to make my post...and finally so i found one.... It's hubby's birthday today and me and my little daughter decided to bake a home made chocolate-coffee cake pretty late last night(psst: hubby was off for a late night m...

5 Minute Eggless Microwave Wonder Chocolate Cup Cake  I'm sure it's not the first time we're hearing about a Microwave Cup Cake...you google search and BAM you'll get thousands of results, but i got experimenting with Cottage Cheese (paneer) for the first time in a 5 minute Wonder Cup Cake..well i happened to see the recipe of a chocolate pound cake using paneer on a friends blog this got me all curious to see what would happen if i used cottage cheese / paneer instead of egg in the 5 minute microwave cake, the way it turned out...was aweeesomeee..!! i loved it..!! BELIEVE ME even my 2yr old just ate it as if she had'nt had food in years...saying "mama..AAA"...and opening her mouth for more until all that was in the cup was gone..into the little one Tummy..dum..dum...so go along and say Yumeey dum dum..and enjoy it...!! Try this...and to make it yummier i dunked it in maple syrup ( psst: if you wanna be a real Sinner...dunk it in warm chocolate...