Sweet Treats – Page 2 – Officially Shamsa

Chocolate Chip Sponge Cake Recipe

2nd December 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

Easy to follow recipe for a delicious, moist chocolate chip sponge cake. Serves 12 | Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients required: 250g unsalted butter (softened/melted) 250g caster sugar 250g self raising flour 4 medium free range eggs (lightly beaten) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract/paste (optional) 100g milk chocolate drops/chocolate chips Method: Grease and line a 15cm/6″ round cake tin. Preheat oven to 170C/150C Fan/325F. Cream together the butter and sugar in a…

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How To Make Ras Malai From Scratch

19th October 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/HYHTEoZdY_M Ras Malai is a delicious, creamy South Asian milky dessert, and is often described as a cheesecake without the crust. Serves 8 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 200g Whole Milk Powder 200g Caster Sugar 1.5 litres Milk 1 teaspoon Plain Flour 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 2 Free Range Medium Eggs 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil (Sunflower or similar) 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi) 2 tablespoons Almond Flakes (optional) 2…

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Mango Ice Cream Recipe

13th June 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/vhDsynS0FEU Mango and ice cream is a delicious combination. This recipe for creamy, luxurious mango ice cream is easy to follow and requires no-churning. Serves 10 | Preparation Time: 3-4 hours Ingredients Required: 900ml Double Cream 225g Mango Pulp 1 Mango 1/4 Cup Honey Method: In a large bowl, whisk the double cream to get soft peaks. Add the mango pulp, and stir into the cream using a wooden spoon. Once the mango pulp and cream are combined, whisk lightly…

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Gulab Jamun Recipe

1st April 2016 Shamsa Comments 1 Comment

https://youtu.be/xZdXyJS6qeU Gulab jamun is a delicious South Asian dessert made with milk powder and a gorgeous syrup. Definitely one of my favourite South Asian sweets. This recipe is a modified version of the one from The World’s Best Street Food Recipes Makes 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients Required: 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder 3 Cloves 375g Caster Sugar 300ml Water 150g Dried Milk Powder 55g Plain Flour 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder Pinch of Salt…

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Fruity Chocolate Cake Recipe

27th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/sNuDvXegSqo Fruit Cocktail is super yummy and diverse, and I love trying out different desserts using fruit cocktail. For this recipe, I thought I would combine chocolate with fruit cocktail, not sure it would work, but it definitely does. Serves 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Unsalted Butter (Softened) 250g Caster Sugar 200g Self-Raising Flour 60g Drinking Chocolate Powder (or Cocoa Powder) 4 Medium Eggs (Free Range) 1…

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Jam ‘n’ Cream Victoria Sandwich

5th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/I_Wf6qq0JM4 A simple and easy to follow recipe for a delicious victoria sponge sandwich, made with fresh cream and jam. Don’t forget to invite me to your tea party 😉 Serves 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time 25 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Butter (softened) 250g Caster Sugar 250g Self Raising Flour 4 Medium Free Range Eggs 300ml Double Cream 30g Icing Sugar (plus extra for dusting) 150g Strawberry Jam 1 teaspoon Baking Powder…

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Strawberry & White Chocolate Cupcakes

5th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/TQFXROp4CP8 Strawberry and white chocolate is a wonderful combination, and these cupcakes are topped with white chocolate and made with a strawberry jam centre which is a lovely little surprise. Makes 12 | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Baking Time: 12-15 minutes Ingredients Required: 125g Butter (softened) 125g Caster Sugar 125g Self Raising Flour 2 Medium Free Range Eggs 100g White Chocolate Chips (or Chunks) 100g Strawberry Jam 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 tablespoon Milk (optional) Method: Preheat oven to…

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Chocolate & Raspberry Sponge Cake

4th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/i5r1xF_j4w0 This chocolate and raspberry sponge cake is super luxurious, and the contrast between the chocolate and raspberries is delightful. Serves 12-16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 40 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Butter (softened) 250g Caster Sugar 4 Medium Eggs (Free Range, lightly whisked) 250g Self Raising Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 300ml Double Cream 150g Milk Chocolate (broken into chunks/pieces) 1 tablespoon Honey (optional) 150g Fresh Raspberries 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract/paste (optional)…

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Homemade Millie’s Style Cookies – Big, Soft and Chewy

3rd February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/a97k5_VtFyQ Calling all lovers of Millies-style cookies! These big, soft and chewy cookies are sooo yum and easy to bake. Serves 18 | Preparation Time 10 mins | Cooking Time 15 mins Ingredients Required: 250g plain flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 170g unsalted butter, melted 200g dark brown soft sugar (or light brown soft sugar for lighter cookies) 100g caster sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract/paste 1 egg 1 egg yolk 100g chocolate chunks/chips Method: Preheat the…

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Chocolate Biscuit Cake Recipe (No-Bake)

21st January 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

A wonderfully delicious Chocolate Biscuit Cake which requires no baking and is really easy to prepare. The recipe for this chocolate biscuit cake is taken from The Best of Cadbury’s Chocolate Cooking. Serves 12 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 5 minutes (plus 3 hours for chilling) Ingredients Required: 125g Unsalted Butter 10 Digestive Biscuits (or 125g) 300g Dark Chocolate 2 tablespoons Milk 2 standard bags Milk Chocolate Buttons 2 standard bags White Chocolate Buttons Method: Break the dark chocolate into chunks and melt…

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