Date and Nut Coffee Cake

Source: 

Let's Bake by Roshini Mathan

Ingredients:

Minced dates - 1/2 cup

Flour - 250 gm

Powdered sugar - 250 gm

Milk - 1/4 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Baking Soda - 1 pinch

Chopped nuts - 1/2 cup

Eggs - 5

Butter - 250 gm

Instant coffee - 5 tsp

Method:

1.  Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.

2.  Grease a tin and line the bases with greaseproof paper.

3.  Dilute the coffee in hot milk.  Set aside.

4.  Sift the baking powder and baking soda with flour and mix dates and nuts in it.  Keep aside.

5.  Beat the butter and sugar well until light and fluffy.

6.  Add eggs one by one and beat until incorporated.

7.  Finally, fold the flour adding the coffee mixture alternatively starting with flour and ending with flour.

8.  Transfer the mixture to the prepared tin and bake at 180 degrees for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.


Notes:

If making cupcakes, place liners in the cupcake molds and pour batter to two-thirds level of the mold.  Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Jackfruit Muffins (Eggless)

Source:

Mrs. Saras Viswam


Ingredients:

Maida - 2 cups

Powdered Sugar - 1 cup

Jackfruit Bulbs - 9 (finely chopped)

Chakka Varatti (Jackfruit Jam) - 2 tbsp

Cooking Oil - 1/3 cup

Baking Powder - 1-1/2 tsp

Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Milk - 1 tbsp (if needed)



Method:


1.  Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

2.  Place liners in muffin/cupcake molds.

3.  Sieve well together maida, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

4.  In a bowl, mix together chakka varatti (jackfruit jam), finely chopped jackfruit pieces, sugar, and oil.  Whisk well until combined.

5.  To this, add the sieved dry ingredients (maida+baking powder+baking soda+salt) and mix well together until combined.

6.  Add some milk to loosen the mixture if the batter is very thick.

7.  Fill the batter to 2/3rds of the muffin molds.

8.  Bake at 180 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

9.  Serve or store.


My Notes:

You can use buttercream infused with chakka varatti (jackfruit jam) to frost the muffins if desired and top it with a fresh jackfruit piece.