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DESSERTS

Chocolate cake Peda

with frosting IT IS AN INDIAN TRADITION TO GIVE OUT PEDAS TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

TO MARK THE HAPPY OCCASION WHEN A BABY BOY IS BORN

IDEAL ON A HOT DAY WITH A COLD GLASS OF MILK FOR A CALCIUM BOOST Preparation time: 10 minutes 2 cups icing sugar
Cooking time: 25 minutes ½ tsp ground cardamom
Serves 8-15 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
Preparation time:15 minutes ¾ cup cocoa powder 1 cup boiling hot water 1 tbsp ghee melted
Cooking time: 35 minutes 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp rose essence
Serves 6-8 1½ tsp bicarbonate You will need: ½ cup cream
of soda For the frosting: 3 cups full cream powdered milk Almond flakes to decorate
You will need: 1 tsp salt ½ cup butter
¾ cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
2 cups icing sugar ½ cup cooking oil 3 cups icing sugar
2 cups cake or self 2 tsp vanilla essence ¼ cup milk Method
raising flour 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 Sift together all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

2 Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the dry mixture.
Method for the cake Method for the frosting 3 Using a wooden spoon, mix together contents until a smooth dough is formed.

1 Sift all the dry ingredients in a bowl. 1 To make the frosting, melt the butter in the
microwave and beat in the remaining ingredients 4 Break off small pieces, rub and make into round shapes with greased palms or you can
2 In a second bowl, beat the eggs with the oil, to create the consistence of a sauce. use a peda mould (as shown above).
vanilla and milk and pour in the dry mixture.
2 Once ready, pour the frosting over the cake 5 Take a few almond flakes and press them down on each peda.
3 Mix together well. Add the cup of boiling to decorate.
water and mix. The consistency of batter should 6 Place on a tray to dry.
be runny. 3 Leave in the fridge before serving.
7 Store in an airtight container.
4 Pour it into a non-stick prepared 23cm cake 4 The frosting might be too much for the cake
tin and bake at 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 for but can be left in fridge to be used again.
30-35 minutes.

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