Making somebody’s birthday special is a big responsibility. It gets even more complicated if the birthday boy or birthday girl likes to nitpick all the time. But this is their special day and you should do all you can to make them feel on top of the world. Also, if you are trying to make their birthday even more special, here are a few homemade cake recipes that should get you started. Let’s begin without any more delay:
Delicious Choco Berry Delight Cake
The Choco Berry Delight Cake is very easy to make. You are going to need the following ingredients:
- Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons
- High-quality unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons
- Sugar 2 tablespoons
- Baking powder 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda 1 teaspoon
- Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons
- Sour cream 1 and a half cup
- 30 ml of your favourite coffee shot
- Large eggs beet enough 5
- Pure Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
- Buttercream 1 and a half cup
- Chopped strawberries one cup
- One bowl of chopped dark chocolate
Directions
- You will begin by heating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the sides of the pan with butter and keep it warm. After it has spread across every surface, dust it with a bit of cocoa powder.
- Take a large bowl and mix the dry ingredients together such as flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Take another large bowl and mix the wet ingredients such as oil, sour cream, coffee, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Now mix the dry and wet ingredients together and use the cut and fold technique to combine them.
- In another bowl, take chopped strawberries and puree them roughly with a spatula. Now slowly add the buttercream into it along with sugar and chocolate pieces as per your taste. Mix them until they combine.
- Now that the oven is ready, put in the cake mixture and bake it for 50 to 55 minutes.
- Take out the cake after the timer rings. Insert a toothpick to check whether the cake is done or not.
- Now decorate the cake with strawberry buttercream and roughly chopped pieces of fresh strawberry.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 20 minutes. Take it out and glaze the cake with hot melted sugar.
The Very Popular Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake is also very easy and it requires very few ingredients. You should be good with the following:
- Unsalted butter 1 stick
- Sifted cake flour one cup
- Sugar 4 tablespoons
- 4 large egg yolks
- Red food colouring 3 tablespoons
- Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
- Cocoa powder 1 tablespoon
- Kosher salt 1 teaspoon
- Buttermilk 1 tablespoon
- Baking soda 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a small brush to grease the sides of the pan with unsalted butter.
- To prepare the batter, you should mix butter, flour, and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Now add the egg yolks and beat all the ingredients for at least two more minutes. Next in line are the food colouring, the vanilla extract, and the cocoa powder. Beat the mixture until it comes to a consistency of a paste.
- Now take another bowl and mix baking soda with one teaspoon of white vinegar, 2 tablespoons of buttermilk, and one pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients until they are smooth.
- Now add this liquid to the cake batter. Mix them nicely using the cut and fold technique. Transfer the mixture to the baking tin and bake it for about 30 minutes.
- Take it out when the cake is done. Cut out three horizontal layers of the cake while it is still warm only with a bread knife. Now spread your favourite fruit jam and meringue between the three different layers and place them over 1 another.
- Top it off with any layer of meringue and your favourite fruit pieces. Your beautiful red velvet cake is ready to be served.
Beautiful And Flavourful Coffee Cake
Have you ever thought about making a coffee cake for your birthday boy or girl? You should think about it now because this flavour is not age-specific. It is an all-time favourite of generations. It is also one of the most popular choices of cake delivery in Bangalore because of its bitter-sweet flavour and smooth texture. Let’s have a look at what it takes to make a fabulous coffee cake at home. The ingredients you will need are:
- Undecided butter 3 tablespoons
- All-purpose gluten-free flour 1 bowl
- Baking powder 2 tablespoons
- Baking soda 1 teaspoon
- Kosher salt half teaspoon
- Chopped walnuts and pistachios half a bowl
- Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
- Ground cinnamon half a teaspoon
- Raisins 1 tablespoon
- Granulated sugar half a cup
- 3 large eggs beaten
- Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
- Sour cream 1 cup
- Coffee shot 60 ml
Directions
- Prepare the oven just as explained in the recipes above and you are good to go.
- Take a large bowl and mix all the dry ingredients such as flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt along with the sugar. Mix them well.
- In a small bowl, you will combine the brown sugar with walnuts and cinnamon along with the raisins.
- In another bowl, you will combine sugar with butter and eggs, and your favourite coffee shot. You can also use a bit of sour cream or buttermilk to get the consistency you want. Mix them until they are smooth.
- Now mix all the ingredients together and combine them using the cut and fold technique. Make sure to beat the batter till it is fluffy and airy. You can add more sour cream or 1 tablespoon of cream cheese to make it creamier.
- When the batter is ready, bake it for 30 minutes.
- Unmold the cake and refrigerate it for at least one and a half hours after it is done.
- And there you have it. Your delicious coffee cake is ready to serve.
Final Thoughts
These cake recipes can give any leading cake delivery in Bangalore a run for their money. You can try them at home and make the birthday of your special someone even more special.