Mouthwatering Sugar Free Dessert

With the rise in the number of diabetics in the world, there has also been a rise in the search for sugar free recipes such as carrot cake recipe.  Here is a tried and tested mouthwatering and sugar free carrot cake recipe that you can prepare at home and enjoy without any worry about the harms of sugar.

Items needed:

•  4 egg whites

•  2 whole eggs

•  1/3 cup of canola oil

•  1/3 cup of unsweetened applesauce

•  1 cup of apple juice concentrate

•  1/4 cup of water

•  3 cups of whole wheat grain flour

•  1 tablespoon of baking powder

•  1 teaspoon of baking soda

•  1 cup of raisins

•  1 teaspoon of salt

•  2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon

•  1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg

•  2 1/2 cups of fresh grated carrots

Preparation:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350F.
2.  Beat the egg whites until soft peaks are formed and it doubles in volume.
3.  Break in the eggs, one by one, and beat well.
4.  Add the apple sauce, apple juice, oil and water and blend the mix well so that everything is well incorporated.
5.  In a bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and grated nutmeg.
6.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet egg–apple mix and blend well.
7.  Stir in the grated carrots, add the raisins, and mix well.
8.  Grease two 9-inch baking pans and pour the batter in the two pans equally. Smooth the tops.
9.  Bake in the oven at 350F for about 25-30 minutes and then again at 325F for about 10-12 minutes.
10.  Remove and cool on a wire rack before serving or applying frosting.   

Sugar free cream cheese frosting for the cake:

•  1 1/2 cups of cream cheese at room temperature

•  1 1/2 teaspoons of butter

•  1 cup of splenda

•  2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Preparation:

•  Beat the splenda in a mixer to get a fine sugar mix.

•  Add the cream cheese and butter to the mix and beat well to get a smooth mix.

•  Mix in the vanilla extract.

•  Let the mix stand for some time before using.

To assemble the cake:

•  Place one cake on a serving stand and apply a layer of frosting on the top.

•  Put another cake on top of it and press lightly.

•  Cover the cakes using the rest of the frosting from all sides.

•  Cool the cake in the fridge for some time to let the frosting set before cutting up to serve.

Note: Use freshly grated carrots as the juices will keep the cake moist.

Cute and Smiling Monkey Face Cake

This cute and smiling monkey face 1st birthday chocolate cake recipe will be a hit at your child's first birthday party and earn you many smiling and frosting-covered faces. This 1st birthday cake recipes will surely make your child's birthday extra special.

Items needed for the cake:

- 1/3 cup of plain flour
- 1/3 cup of corn flour
- 1/3 cup of self-raising flour
- 4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 eggs at room temperature
- 2/3 cup of castor sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (you can use any essence of your choice)

Preparation:

- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Grease a 9-inch cake pan using a little oil and flour.
- Separate the whites and yolks of the eggs.
- Beat the egg whites using an electric blender until the mixture doubles in volume and soft peaks are formed.
- Add the egg yolks to it, along with the sugar, and beat until you get a pale yellow mix which is three times the volume.
- Add the vanilla essence to the mix.
- In a bowl, mix the flours and cocoa powder together.
- Add the flour and cocoa mix to the egg mixture and fold the mix well.
- Pour the batter in the cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and cool on a wire rack before decorating.

Items needed to decorate the cake:

- 2 fresh chocolate covered doughnuts
- 1 cup of fresh vanilla frosting
- 1/2 cup of chocolate sprinklers
- 2 1/2 cups of chocolate frosting
- 2 brown jelly beans or M&Ms
- 2 Oreo cookies
- 2 teaspoons of mixed fruit jam
- 1 chocolate twizzler
- Piping bags

Preparation:

- Place the cake on a 15-inch serving board.
- Trim the top sides of the cake about 1/2 inch from each side and discard the sides.
- Trim the doughnuts about 1 inch from the sides.
- Arrange the cut doughnuts on the cut sides of the cake to make monkey's ears.
- Spread a thick layer of chocolate frosting on the top half of the cake and cover the sides too.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to 1/2 cup of vanilla frosting to get a pale pink color.
- Use this frosting on the lower half of the cake to form the mouth and chin portion of the cake. Make it in a kidney bean shape.
- Use the jelly beans in the center of the cake to make the nose.
- Pipe the jam on the lower portion of the face in the shape of a smile.
- Pipe some vanilla frosting in the form of 2 circles on the top half of the cake in place of eyes and place the Oreo cookies in the center of each circle.
- Press the chocolate sprinklers on the chocolate frosting and scrape the twizzler over the top to form the hair of the monkey.
- Cool in the fridge before serving.

Tasty and Easy to Prepare Banana Coffee Dessert

A tasty dessert is a perfect end to a delicious dinner. When you are in a hurry, a banana cake recipe is a dessert that can be prepared in no time and is loved by one and all. And when you can add some nutrition to the cake in the form of bananas, the taste and nutrition will increase two-fold and make you a hit with both children and adults. Given below is a simple and tasty banana coffee cake recipe that you will love to make and eat.

Items needed for the cake:

- 1 1/4 cups of cake flour
- 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of softened butter at room temperature
- 1 packed cup of brown sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon of instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon of water
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Preparation:
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•  Preheat the oven to 350F.

•  Grease a 10-inch baking pan.

•  Mix the banana and sour cream and blend well.

•  In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda.

•  In a mixing bowl, mix the butter, eggs and sugar. Beat well at high speed until the mix is fluffy.

•  Mix the coffee with the water and add to the butter-egg mix.

•  Add the vanilla essence and beat well to get a well incorporated mix.

•  Add the flour mixture to this mix, a little at a time. Beat well after each addition so that there are no lumps in the batter.

•  Pour the batter in the greased baking pan.

•  Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

•  Take the cake out of the oven and remove from the pan.

•  Cool on a wire rack before cutting in slices to serve.

If you have a little time you can even prepare a delicious banana buttercream frosting to go with the cake.

Items needed for the frosting:

- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of mashed ripe bananas
- 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar
- 3 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar
- Chopped walnuts and pecans for garnishing

Preparation:

•  Beat the butter and salt in a mixing bowl.

•  Add the vinegar and bananas to the mix and beat some more until smooth.

•  Add the confectioner's sugar to the mix and beat until smooth and fluffy.

•  Place the cake on a serving stand and cover with frosting on all sides.

•  Garnish with chopped walnuts and pecans and let the frosting set for some time before serving.

 

Easy Recipe to Turn Healthy Carrots into a Delicious Dessert

Carrots are a rich source of vitamin A, which is very good for our eyes. Carrot is also considered very healthy in fighting off infection, reducing acne and boosting immunity. However, eating carrots in the raw form or vegetable form can get a little monotonous over time. Carrot Cake recipe is an alternative way to make a child love and like carrots. To help you make healthy carrots more interesting, here is an easy homemade carrot cake recipe that includes walnuts, raisins and pineapples, which increase its nutritional value almost two-fold.

Items needed for the cake:

450ml of vegetable oil
500 grams of granulated sugar
5 eggs
9 average size carrots peeled and grated
160 grams of walnuts
160 grams of diced pineapple
160 grams of coconut flakes
40 grams of raisins
440 grams of all-purpose flour
15 grams of baking powder
15 grams of baking soda
30 grams of fresh ground cinnamon
3 grams of salt

Preparation:

•  Preheat the oven to 350F.

•  Grease two 10-inch baking tins using a little oil and some flour.

•  In a deep bowl, beat the vegetable oil, sugar and eggs together until you get a fluffy mix and the sugar is dissolved.

•  Add the grated carrots and pineapple to the mix and beat at a low speed to mix everything well.

•  Now add the walnuts, raisins and coconut flakes. Mix the wet ingredients well.

•  In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

•  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, adding a small amount each time and mixing well after each addition.

•  Pour the prepared batter in the greased baking tins and smooth the tops.

•  Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes. If a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean then the cake is ready.

•  Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before taking out of the tin and serving.

Ways to serve the carrot cake:

•  Cream cheese frosting is the traditional way to serve the cake. Cover the cake from all sides and the top with cream cheese frosting.

•  You can also dust some coconut flakes on the frosting at all sides to serve.

•  Caramel sauce also makes a good accompaniment to the carrot cake. Drizzle some warm caramel sauce on the cake before serving.

• Honey and fresh whipped cream served on the side of warm carrot cake will also be a big hit among your dinner guests.

 

Delicious Moist Homemade Cake for a Dessert

Delicious moist and homemade red velvet cake recipe is a perfect food to share with that special loved one. Red velvet cakes have been very popular since the 18th century. The red color portrays the color of love. Here is a simple moist red velvet cake recipe that you can make at home for your loved one.

Items needed:

•  250 grams of all-purpose flour

•  5 grams of baking soda

•  5 grams of baking powder

•  5 grams of salt

•  15 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder

•  400 grams of sugar

•  336 ml of vegetable oil

•  2 eggs

•  10 ml of vanilla essence

•  15 ml of red food coloring

•  15 ml of white distilled vinegar

•  20 ml of plain hot coffee

To prepare:

1.  Preheat the oven to 325F.
2.  Grease two 9-inch baking pans using a little oil and dust the insides with a little flour.
3.  In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
4.  Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
5.  Use an eggbeater to beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.
6.  Add the red food coloring to the egg whites and beat for a minute more.
7.  In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar.
8.  Add the oil to the mix and beat some more to dissolve the sugar and get an emulsion.
9.  Add the coffee to the mix and beat well.
10.  Add the distilled vinegar and mix well.
11.  Take the mixed dry ingredients and add them to the wet ingredients using a little at a time. Mix well after each addition.
12.  Pour the prepared batter in the greased baking pans.
13.  Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.
14.  Once the cake is done (the top is springy) take it out of the oven and cool on a wire rack.

Cream cheese frosting makes this cake even more delicious.

To prepare the cream cheese frosting you will need:

•  28 grams of cream cheese

•  15 ml of milk

•  50 grams of softened butter

•  220 grams of powdered sugar

•  5 ml of vanilla essence

Preparation:

•  In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, milk and butter and beat them well.

•  Add the vanilla essence and sugar.

•  Beat on low to medium speed to get a thick and smooth mix.

Decorating the cake:

•  You can decorate the cake by stacking one on top of the other with a layer of frosting in between.

•  Cover the cake with the rest of the frosting on all sides and chill for a few minutes before serving.

 

Delicious Chocolate Dessert Ready in Minutes

Chocolate cakes are the secret weapon that you can prepare in less than one and a half hours and serve fresh at your dinner parties. The best method is to follow the plain chocolate cake recipe given below and then serve it with your choice of frosting or icing. To help you along, we have included a delicious chocolate cake recipe here as well.

Items needed for the cake:

•  500 grams of all-purpose flour

•  440 grams of caster sugar (you can also use powdered sugar)

•  1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla essence

•  90 grams of cocoa powder

•  2 teaspoons of baking powder

•  2 teaspoons of baking soda

•  200 grams of butter softened at room temperature

•  250 ml of fresh milk

•  3 large eggs

•  250 ml of hot coffee

Preparation:

1.  Grease an 11-inch baking tin using a little cooking oil and dust a little flour on the insides. This will prevent the cake from sticking to the tin.
2.  In a large mixing bowl, break the eggs and add the sugar. Beat at a medium speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture turns white and a little fluffy.
3.  Add the butter and beat at a high speed until the mix is all smooth and creamy and almost double in size.
4.  Add the vanilla essence.
5.  Add the milk and coffee and beat for another 2-3 minutes.
6.  In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder.
7.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Scrape the bottom well so that everything is well mixed. You can use an electric mixer to blend all the ingredients together.
8.  Pour the prepared batter in the greased baking tin and smooth the top.
9.  Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 170C for about an hour.

While the cake bakes, here is a simple and easy recipe of cream chocolate ganache that you can use with the cake.

Items needed:

•  500 ml of fresh cream

•  ½ kg of dark cooking chocolate (chopped)

•  ¼ kg of fresh raspberries or strawberries for garnishing

Preparation:

•  In a thick saucepan, heat the fresh cream until on the verge of boiling.

•  Remove from heat and stir in the chopped dark chocolate.

•  Stir the mix until smooth and glossy.

•  Chill in the fridge while the cake cools.

Once the cake is cool, place it on a cake stand and slather the chilled gananche over the top and sides. Garnish with sliced raspberries on the top.

When serving, cut a slice of the cake and serve with a dollop of fresh cream on the side and watch the smile of delight on your guest’s face.

Banana Dessert Recipe Made Simple

Desserts are usually the favorite part of dinner for most kids and banana cake recipe is one delicious and nurtitious dessert to serve, but in today’s busy and fast-paced life it is not always possible to be ready with a dessert, or sometimes you are just too hard-pressed for time to go through the whole process of preparing one. To help you at the dinner table, here is a simple banana cake recipe with cake mix that is served with innovative caramel frosting that will keep everyone (adults and the kids) very happy.

On your shopping list:

•  1 packet or 200 grams of yellow or white cake mix (yellow gives a more authentic banana color)

•  110 grams of light brown sugar

•  5 mg of fresh ground cinnamon

•  250 grams of peeled and mashed bananas

•  110 ml of vegetable oil

•  1 cup of water

•  3 large eggs

•  1 cup of roasted assorted nuts

•  10 ml of vegetable shortening

•  10 grams of all-purpose flour

Preparation:

•  Grease (using vegetable shortening and flour) two or three 8 inch baking pans, depending on how many layers you want in the cake.

•  Preheat the oven to 350F.

•  Empty the contents of the cake mix packet into a mixing bowl, then add the sugar, ground cinnamon powder and mashed bananas.

•  Use an electric blender to beat the mix, along with the eggs, to get a good mix of the banana puree and eggs.

•  Add the vegetable oil and water to the mix and blend on a high speed so that everything is well mixed.

•  Pour the batter in the cake tins and bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes.

•  After the baking time, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool for about 30 minutes before assembling.

Ingredients for the caramel frosting:

•  1 stick of unsalted butter

•  220 grams of brown sugar

•  120 ml of whole milk

•  220 grams of icing sugar

•  5 ml of vanilla essence

Preparation:

•  In a thick-bottomed pan, boil the butter and brown sugar.

•  Add the milk and boil once again.

•  Remove from heat and stir in the icing sugar and vanilla essence.

•  Use a wooden spoon to mix everything until you get a smooth, spreading mixture. Keep in mind that you have to use the frosting while it is still warm, otherwise it will become hard and difficult to use.

Assembling the cake:

•  Place one cake on a serving tray and spread a layer of frosting over it. Sprinkle some roasted nuts on the top.

•  Place another cake on top and cover with the frosting from all sides. (If you are using three cakes, repeat this step again.)

•  Let the cake cool in the fridge for an hour before serving.