I messed it the first time, i tried to bake. I got feedbacks like "I know what is this, its called Halwa na?"... Uff.... I was tired of hearing/getting such comments from my hubby's colleagues.... I felt like just kicking them!
Anyway, it is my mistake, cos i did not bake a cake, but a halwa! :(
Now, I made my mind up and used the ingredients in the right way. Here it goes....
All you need:
1. All purpose flour - 2 cups (250gms)
2. Powdered sugar - same amount as flour
3. Cocoa powder (unsweetened) - 2 tsp
4. Butter - 100gms
5. Cooking oil - just to grease pan
6. Almonds - slivered - 1 fist
7. Black berries - 5-6 fresh, cut into halves
8. Baking soda/powder - 1 tsp
9. Pure vanilla extract - 1 tsp
10. Eggs - 3
Beat the eggs, butter and sugar. Blend them well. Add flour into it, and keep blending it. Add cocoa powder, baking soda and vanilla extract and blend it without any lumps. It is quite tedious if you plan to do with a ladle manually. Use a hand blender if you have one.
Once blended, add the chopped nuts (Not only almonds, you can bring in any nut, except coconut!!!) and the fresh berries in to the batter. Grease the oven proof pan with cooking oil and pour the batter into it.
Place it in the oven at 400degree Fahrenheit and bake it for about 30 minutes or till a spoon/knife comes out clean when dipped into it.
Serve it hot or cold as you like. This is more of a tea cake. You can even make icing with butter, sugar and cocoa powder with orange or lemon zest.
tc,
N:astro
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