Marble Cake

This is definitely an all time favourite cake that goes very well with a cup of Coffee or Milk at tea time! Its quite easy to  make as well.

Things you need:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted softened butter
• 1/2 cup Castor sugar
• 2 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 A grade Eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Essence 
• 1 cup full cream milk
• a pinch of salt

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat the oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.

Put the flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla essence, milk and salt in a mixing bowl and mix together with a wooden spoon. Then mix the mixture using a electric mixer at medium speed for approximately 3 minutes or until soft.

Divide the batter in half and place one half in a different bowl. Add Cocoa Powder into this and mix well for 1 minute at low speed.

Take a greased 9 inch round cake tin and spread alternating layers of each of the batter beginning with the Cocoa batter and ending with the other one.

When you are done, using an icing spreader or a a table knife sparingly mix the batter in the cake tin to make a swirly pattern so that a marble effect is created.

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until a skewer or wooden tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Enjoy!

All ready to eat!

Choc-Biscuit Pudding

Words to describe Choc-Biscuit Pudding; delicious, fun, easy, no-cooking-required and preservable! What better way to indulge in a dessert than in one that you've  made all by yourself FOR yourself and you can actually rarely go wrong with! 

Things you need:

1 pint of Whipping Cream
1 packet of Original Marie Biscuits
3 tablespoon condensed milk mixed with 500ml of water
2 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder

Preparation: 

Place the Whipping Cream in a mixing bowl and add sugar and Cocoa Powder.

Whip the above using a wire whisk for approximately 10 to 15 minutes until the cream becomes thick. Leave aside.

Take the bowl/deep medium sized tray that you are going to make the pudding in.

Take a few Marie Biscuits, enough to layer the bottom of the bowl/tray mentioned above and dip in the milk mixture for a few seconds ensuring not to completely soak them. Layer the bottom of the bowl/tray completely.

Using a large spoon spread a layer of Whipped Cream mixture above the biscuit layer in the bowl/tray.

Make alternate layers of Whipped Cream mixture and milk soaked biscuits to your preference. 5 layers of Whipped Cream and 5 layers of Biscuit will usually produce a good sized pudding. Keep in mind that the top layer should always be a layer of Whipped Cream.

Chill the pudding for 1 hour before serving.

Enjoy!

Mini Caramel Pudding

If you plan on making a dessert just for you and your loved one, Mini Caramel Puddings are an excellent choice! Not only is it extremely delicious but its also very easy to make! Just 4 easily available ingredients and you are done. 

Things you need: 

• 1/2 Cup of Condensed Milk

• 1/2 Cup Water

• 2 Eggs

• 20 grams of Granulated Sugar

 

Preparation of pudding:

Beat the Eggs with the egg yolk in a mixing bowl for 2 minutes.

Next add the condensed milk and mix well using a spoon. 

When you are done mixing the egg and condensed milk mixture add water and mix well. Leave aside.

Preparation of caramel:

Heat a small pot or a small wok and add the sugar into it. 

Add 2 teaspoon of sugar and constantly stir using a spoon until the mixture turns brown. 

Meanwhile take a ramekin cup or a small aluminium/steel bowl and keep ready.

Using a spoon pour the hot caramel from the wok into the ramekin cup/bowl so that it lines the bottom of the cup/bowl.

Cooking Instructions:

Pour the entire contents of the pudding into the ramekin cup/bowl.

Take pot and pour 3 cups of water into it and set to boil. You can also use a medium sized rice cooker for this part. It depends on which you prefer.

Before the water boils place a smaller steel cup filled with water in the middle of the pot. This will serve as a stand for the ramekin cup/bowl

When the water boils place the ramekin cup/bowl carefully on top of the small steep cup which is in the pot.

Cover and let it cook for approximately 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out clean.

When you are done, keep to chill before eating.

Enjoy!