Vanilla cake is a soft, light, and fluffy dessert made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk and vanilla. It has a delicate sweet flavour and a pleasant vanilla aroma that makes it simple yet delicious. The cake has a tender, moist texture with fine crumb and a golden-brown outer crust.…
Honey cake is a soft, syrup-soaked dessert commonly available in local bakeries across South India, especially in cities like Chennai and Bangalore. It is nostalgic favorite for many 90’s kids. It is often sold in square or rectangular slices, wrapped in butter paper or served in simple takeaway boxes. Unlike…
Milk peda is a classic Indian sweet that’s rich and soft with melt-in-the-mouth consistency. It has a creamy texture with a delicate caramelized milk flavour and a mild sweetness that isn’t overpowering. It’s especially popular during festivals like Diwali and Janmashtami, as well as for celebrations and gifting. Milk peda…
Boondi ladoo is a traditional South Indian sweet originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is made by soaking tiny, crispy gram flour droplets called as boondi, in a cardamom flavoured sugar syrup. The mixture is gently shaped into soft, round ladoos and often enriched with ghee, cloves, cashews…
Chocolate fudge is a rich and sweet confection made from milk, sugar and chocolate. It has a creamy and dense texture with an intense chocolate flavour. It can be made with so many variations. Any kind of nuts, dried fruits or flavorings can also be added to this recipe. Traditionally,…
Suiyam is a traditional South Indian dessert, originated from the state of Tamilnadu. It is a deep fried snack made with channa dhal, coconut and jaggery. Each city of Tamilnadu has their own name for this recipe. Susiyam, suzhiyam, suzhiyan and suyyam are some of the other names for this…
Frosting is a thick and fluffy creamy glaze used for spreading or piping on cakes and cupcakes. Butter, cream and cream cheese are some of the basic ingredients used to make a frosting. It has a rich and stable texture to it. There are so many different types of frosting.…
Cupcakes are one of the popular dessert enjoyed by all ages. There are so many different flavours of cupcakes. But, the basic vanilla cupcake has always been my favourite. It is a simple and easy-to-make recipe perfect as a snack or to be served for any occasions like birthdays or…
Adhirasam is a traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu, which has a history of more than 1000 years. Adhirasam is a sweet made with either jaggery or sugar. Adhirasam made with jaggery is called as vella(jaggery) adhirasam whereas, the adhirasam made with sugar is called as sakkarai(sugar) adhirasam. Sakkarai adhirasam is…
Badusha is a traditional and a popular dessert of India. It is a deep-fried dessert made from maida, ghee and yoghurt, which is then soaked in sugar syrup. Badusha is most commonly made during festivals and special occasions. It is especially popular in South India during diwali. In South India…