Cake House

I made it… I made it… Yayyy!!!!  At last, I made it. My all time favorite cake. I never thought that one day I would be baking a traditional Kerala Christmas plum cake, which is a long process of soaking the dry fruits in alcohol for a period of 6 months to a year, but today I am here with this recipe that doesn’t require to soak the dry fruits in advance and it’s an alcohol free cake so that you can try this instantly anytime. This cake tasted exactly like the cakes which we get in bakeries. I used to eat this a lot as a kid when we visited our native Kerala for vacations. Then whenever my D-I-L visited us, bought this cake. I loved this cake almost all the time I tasted. This fruit cake is rich and full of soaked raisins, cranberries, dates, cashews in apple juice which are well incorporated with the cake batter and sugar syrup and the amazing combination of spices which is then baked to a simple, perfect cake and by now your house will be filled with the aroma of the spice-fill...

G uavas are rich in vitamins, minerals and many antioxidants. This is a versatile fruit with only 60 calories per fresh guava, the fruit makes an easy, interesting, non fattening dessert. Nutritional content of this juice helps you gain a healthy immune system. I usually like to eat not-so-ripe guavas, but as 3-4 guavas turned yellow in colour I decided to make this juice and just threw the ingredients in the blender and a simple and delicious drink was ready within minutes… We can add a dash of honey instead of sugar if required…. Ingredients: Guava- 2 nos Sugar- 3-4 tbsp Water- 1 glass Method: Cut the guava into small pieces and add the sugar and water in a blender and blend well, Sieve it through a strainer and discard the seeds. Enjoy this amazingly refreshing drink along with ice cubes or as it is.

T hinking of this hot weather in Kerala, I would like to have a  fresh cold juice. Luckily I had watermelon and pomegranate. First I thought of having only watermelon juice or else pomegranate then I thought why not blend both the fruits which are rich in nutrients and vitamins. This is a perfect thirst quencher and it was a hit when served to guests. This fruity treat will be loved by kids. You can add few mint leaves to add extra flavor. Not only the colour, but the flavors are also tempting and refreshing. Just beat the heat with this amazing drink.... Ingredients: Watermelon- 2 Cups Pomegranate- 2 Cups Sugar (optional)- 3 tbsps Lemon- 1 tbsp Crushed Ice- a cup Method: Blend all the ingredients in a juicer and serve in a tall glass along with ice cubes and lemon.