Cake Pudding

There are variety of puddings which can be made on regular basis and also as per the demand of the loved ones. This one is always loved by children and also the elders alike. Its basically eggless cake which is welcomed by the vegetarians as well.

Cakes are of different varieties. But broadly they can be classified into two basic ones namely with icing and without icing. Certain cakes are for tea times., like carrot and walnut cake, banana and walnut cake, chocolate sponge cake, milk cake to name a few. These are generally made without icing.

The one I am used to making for a pudding is with icing. It is tasty for the palate and also filling. I can assure you that will surely ask for a second helping.

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups maida,2 ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 2 tsp essence, 2 cups sugar, 2 cups curd, 1 ½ cups oil, 1 cup cocoa powder, ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp coffee.

Preparation:

1. Sieve maida and cocoa powder separately and keep them ready.
2. In a mixing bowl put all the ingredients one by one and beat thoroughly till it gets bubbly.
3. Prepare the baking dish by greasing and dusting flour and pre heat the oven at 170 degree Celsius.
4. Pour the batter into the cake dish and bake it for 50 minutes.

For icing:

200 g icing sugar, 150 g white butter 1 tsp essence, 2 cups fresh grated coconut and 12 cherries.

1. Beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy.
2. To this add the essence and the grated coconut.
3. Once the cake is done, after cooling a bit, cut the cake evenly along its breadth with help of a sharp knife or a piece of thread.
4. Fill in the icing in the middle and also on the top and decorate it with cherries.

Serve after dinner or any time when you decide.