My cookbooks adorn a prime space on our bedside table.Hubby sometimes finds it funny that I read cookbooks and that too so enthusiastically.Since I never stop buying cookbooks and never intend to do so,I have truckloads of new recipes to read always.I glance through each of them and keep ticking away those which I want to try ASAP.Bookmarking so many recipes from blogs too,I am confused as to where to start.
Nita Mehta’s Cakes and Cookies was one of my first Baking cookbooks.I took baby steps in baking following her recipes.Simple beginner recipes which yields perfect results.Some of the recipes I tried are here,here and here.
While clearing my fridge to search for something,I came across this small unopened bottle of Almond essence.I tried hard to remember why I bought that one.There are a few recipes which require almond essence but I had bought it long back specifically to make this tea-cake.Put my act through fast and made this yummy tea cake.Moist,with just the right sweetness,crunchy nuts and sweet cherries to bite this one’s won our hearts.:)
Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Ingredients
Flour/Maida – 1 cup
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Glace cherries – ½ cup(50 grams)-cut into round slices
Almond – ½ cup(40 grams)-chopped roughly
Powdered Sugar – ¾ cup
Eggs – 2
Oil – ½ cup
Almond essence – 2-3 drops
Method
Grease and line a 8’- 4’ loaf tin.
Preheat oven to 150 C/300 F.
Sift together flour and baking powder and keep aside.
Keep aside a few cherries and almonds for the topping and mix the rest with the sifted flour.
Beat together powdered sugar and eggs till frothy.
Add oil gradually and keep beating.
Add the flour-mix to the egg batter,beat well.
Then add the essence-scrape the bowl and mix well again.[the batter is quite thick].
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for an hour[or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean].
If the top is browning too quickly,loosely cover the top with a foil.
Remove from oven,let it cool for 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack.
Slice and serve.
Loaf cake has come out spongy. Neat presentation. Yummmmy....
ReplyDeletelooks fabulous divya.... havent baked in ages, this has me craving for some!!
ReplyDeleteThats a lovely cake divya..EVen i have the habit of reading cook books seriously..he he
ReplyDeleteHey... I have these dried cherries which are perfect for this cake. Am bookmarking to try! They're not the wet glace cherries... I used them here: http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/12/cherry-pancakes.html
ReplyDeleteThey should work, right?
Divya, the cake looks really delicious. i love cakes with fruit and nuts...this is good combination.
ReplyDeleteDivu, this one looks super moist n special especially being butterless! :D And co-incidently me too has a bottle of one-time used almond essence n didn't think it did any value addition to the end product! :D LOL on bedside table stacked wt cookery books..does it also mean addition in purchase of new cutlery? :D ;) just kidding! (wd get a new oven by tom. here.wd bake this too!)TC! Tks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks all of your for your lovely comments.
ReplyDeleteRaaga,guess dried cherries should work fine too.Looking forward to your version;).
Looks fabulous.I too have the same book and seeing this,I think I too should try those recipes.I am always postponing things.
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks sooo fabulous and delicious Divya, and nice presentation...
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks like some pro baked it, really Divya, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeletecherries and almonds..wow..sounds so delightful...
ReplyDeleteHi Divya
ReplyDeleteI too do the same thing, stacking up cooking books (mostly baking) in my bedside table and ticking the ones which I want to try :)and as u've written the number of books are increasing... but no complaints ;)
The cake looks yum & very moist too!! Nice pic!!
Cheers
Maria
Cake looks so soft and looks yum
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty good. Even i have that habit of reading cookbooks and cooking magazines everywhere. In fact that relaxes me so much :-))
ReplyDeletevery nice nd perfect:)
ReplyDeleteThats lovely cake ... yummmmmmmmmmy.. wish to have a slice
ReplyDeleteOh my!that cake looks beautiful.Last pic is clicked very well!
ReplyDeletewoo its incredible...looks very tempting...
ReplyDeleteDivine Loaf of cake!!..
ReplyDeleteLovely Classic Pics!.. :)
Yummy cake divya!!Bookmarked this!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully risen cake!! And your pics are improving a lot! Good job! And same pinch!! regarding the cookbook being your 'bedtime storybook'! :)
ReplyDeleteYour Cake looks awesome divya..moist inside..love to have one piece..
ReplyDeletelol on your bedside books..i share that too..haha
first time here..but lucky to taste something sweet..expect me often.
Even I have cookbooks in my bedroom!! Loaf looks pretty Divya.
ReplyDeleteWow simply yum! Hi Divya my first time here and just love your posts.Keep up the good work and do find time to visit my blog and leave me a note so that I will know u were there!!!
ReplyDeleteIst time here Divya, u have got an awesome space dear!
ReplyDeleteCake looks fabulous...xllnt presentation!
The cake has come out fantastic, so moist and delicious combinations of cherries and almonds, keep rocking!
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ReplyDeleteHi Divya;
ReplyDeleteRelatively new to ur bog but loved the extensive collection of recipies, especially baked treats. Would like to know if the oil can be substituted with butter and how much. Also could you give me a fool proof recipe for a simple cake with no frosting for my son's birthday. Looking foward to your reply. Love Vinitha