Light Summer Indulgence : Apple Yogurt Cupcake

It's the middle of May and we all are sick of the sticky heat already. But we do crave that sweet endnote at the end of the meal. Is it only me, or do we all feel like biting into that sinful cupcake and the eat half only because the butter cream gets difficult to swallow after  two bites. The greasy lining on the palette can get very nauseating. I chose to eat a fruit or a chilled iced tea to replace dessert most of the time. But at times we do give in to temptation and buy that pastry or cupcake. I end up feeling very guilty about it.

So, what if I tell you that I'm going to share a recipe of a diet cupcake with you? Would you believe me ? I'm not joking ! Imagine, soft , flavorful, and with a frosting too ! And would you believe, it uses very simple ingredients too... 

Apple  Yogurt Cupcakes

Cake Batter (yields 12 cupcakes)

Whole wheat flour 2 cups

Olive oil ½ cups

Yogurt ¾ cups

Apple grated 2 large

Cinnamon powder ½ tsp

Salt 1 pinch

Baking powder ½ tsp

Baking soda ½ tsp

Eggs 2 nos

Honey 4 tbsp /artificial sweetener

• ·         Beat , eggs, honey , oil, yogurt  till mixed well
• ·         Add the apple and mix well
• ·         Sift together whole wheat flour , cinnamon , salt ,baking powder, soda
• ·         Gently fold into the batter
• ·         Divide into 12 lined muffin cups
• ·         Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 mins

For frosting

Hung curd 1 ½ cups

Honey 4 tbsp

Cinnamon powder 1 tsp

• ·         Beat hung curd , honey and cinnamon till mixed well
• ·         Pipe over the cooled cupcakes
• ·         Serve chilled 

Hope you will enjoy these yummy yet healthy cupcakes . Looking forward to feedback  !

Cheers to good Health !!

Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting ....

I seriously don't know what is the big deal about red velvet ! In fact I make red velvet with the drop of a hat . Red Velvet - also known as Devil's Food Cake is suddenly just spreading like a rage. Everyone seems to be wanting a slice . And most places are adding red color to basic pound cake and passing it off as red velvet !

For me, the red velvet is the moistest and softest cake I have ever made and I love the addition of buttermilk and the hints of cocoa, that just deliciously woos me over and over again . Again it is also one hell of a delight to click pictures of .

Unfortunately, since buttermilk is not that easily available in India thus I use yogurt to make my red velvet cake and I think its one of the simplest things I have ever made.

Will also be sharing the recipe of the simplest Cream Cheese Frosting ever. Believe me it doesn't get any easier!

Red Velvet Cake 

¾ cup oil

2 eggs

1 tbsp Raspberry Red Coloring 

1 cup yogurt

1¾ cups powdered sugar

2 cups refined flour

2 tsp cocoa

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

Few drops Vanilla 

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius 
• Mix eggs, yogurt, coloring, vanilla, sugar and oil with a whisk 
• Add all the dry ingredients that have been sifted together and fold in
• Bake in a dusted cake dish and cook for 25 mins

Cheese Frosting 

Cream Cheese 100g 

Icing Sugar 300g 

• Microwave the cream cheese for 40 secs to 1 min (till it is runny ) 
• Whist in icing sugar and rest for 5 min 
• whisk again till light and fluffy 

Bon Appetit...