Back from my travels to Singapore..a city I love for so many reasons but my only problem being there is being on a constant hunt for pure vegetarian food ! Was pleasantly surprised to find an eggless desserts chain called 'Emicakes'..really nice stuff and eggless in a land of non-veggie lovers! Went back there a couple of times actually..its at the basement of Plaza Singapura, Dhobhy Ghat MRT (if anyone is looking!)
This is my version of a very simple but delicious cake pudding..you can buy store made sponge cake or use any home-made recipe of yours. If you are wondering what to do about the whipped cream (only if you live in India as we sadly are so deprived of good baking ingredients) , locate your nearest vendor for Rich's whipped cream..this is the cream used by most professional bakers. Leave a comment if you want exact locations in Mumbai..so this is actually a soya based cream that is lactose free and has a great shelf life..freeze it and thaw when you want to use it...beat with an electric beater till you get a stiff whipped cream texture..do try this dessert as it is is super easy and the ooohs and aaahs when you serve it are totally worth it:))
Ingredients
One 5-6 inch diameter plain sponge cake (about 300 gms in weight)
2 cups whipped cream
1/4 cup raspberry/strawberry jam
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 sliced kiwis
1 cup mixed fruit juice (I used tropicana)
1. Slice the cake in half. Keep the top half aside. On the bottom half, pour half the juice all over the cake ,taking care that all parts of the cake are soaked. Use a spoon to pour the juice .
2. Spread the jam over the cake..be gentle as the cake is soaked and can break easily. Spread the strawberries over the jam, leaving about 1/4 cup for the top layer decoration.
3. Spread 2/3 cup of whipped cream over the strawberries.
4. Now place the top layer of the cake over the strawberries layer. Soak this top half the same way with the remaining juice..don't worry about the juice running down the sides :)
5. Spread the remaining cream over the top and the sides of the cake using a spatula.
6.Decorate the top of the cake with the sliced kiwis and the remaining strawberry pieces.
7. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving :)
This is a picture of the first layer before adding the cream..
This is my version of a very simple but delicious cake pudding..you can buy store made sponge cake or use any home-made recipe of yours. If you are wondering what to do about the whipped cream (only if you live in India as we sadly are so deprived of good baking ingredients) , locate your nearest vendor for Rich's whipped cream..this is the cream used by most professional bakers. Leave a comment if you want exact locations in Mumbai..so this is actually a soya based cream that is lactose free and has a great shelf life..freeze it and thaw when you want to use it...beat with an electric beater till you get a stiff whipped cream texture..do try this dessert as it is is super easy and the ooohs and aaahs when you serve it are totally worth it:))
Ingredients
One 5-6 inch diameter plain sponge cake (about 300 gms in weight)
2 cups whipped cream
1/4 cup raspberry/strawberry jam
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 sliced kiwis
1 cup mixed fruit juice (I used tropicana)
1. Slice the cake in half. Keep the top half aside. On the bottom half, pour half the juice all over the cake ,taking care that all parts of the cake are soaked. Use a spoon to pour the juice .
2. Spread the jam over the cake..be gentle as the cake is soaked and can break easily. Spread the strawberries over the jam, leaving about 1/4 cup for the top layer decoration.
3. Spread 2/3 cup of whipped cream over the strawberries.
4. Now place the top layer of the cake over the strawberries layer. Soak this top half the same way with the remaining juice..don't worry about the juice running down the sides :)
5. Spread the remaining cream over the top and the sides of the cake using a spatula.
6.Decorate the top of the cake with the sliced kiwis and the remaining strawberry pieces.
7. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving :)
This is a picture of the first layer before adding the cream..
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