CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

6 Eggs White
1 Chocolate Cake Mix
21 oz Cherry Pie Mix
For Frosting:
2 Eggs White
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/3 cup Water
1 tsp Vanilla Essence

How to make chocolate cherry cake:

• In a bowl mix egg whites, chocolate cake mix, cherry pie filling.
• Grease 9" X 13" pan and make a layer of flour on it.
• Pour the batter into the pan.
• In a preheated oven bake the pan for 35 - 40 minutes ot till the toothpick comes out clean.
• Take tthe cake out and cool it.
• To make the frosting, mix all the frosting ingredients and pour in a double boiler and with a beater, beat for 1 minute.
• Then place this boiler on boiling water and again beat for 7 minutes.

Remove from heat and beat for 2 minutes on high speed.

• Frost the cool cake with this mixture.

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Biscuit makers to hike prices by 10 to 20%

 Biscuit makers to hike prices by 10 to 20%; Rise in raw material costs

After bread, the price of biscuits, another staple food for the common man, is set to experience a steep hike - 10 to 20 per cent.

The reason for the hike is the same as in case of bread - unprecedented rise in prices of raw materials used to make biscuits.

This was informed by K P Mohandas, secretary-general, Indian Biscuit Manufacturers' Association (IBMA), as among the key challenges the biscuits sector was facing in the country, while speaking to FnB News over telephone.

In fact, according to Mohandas, smaller players in the industry not only had to deal with raw material price hikes but suffered even more as they were discriminated against by the respective state governments, which levied 13.5-14 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on products manufactured by them.

As a way out, Mohandas suggested, "We would like them to reduce it to five per cent so that it is on par with edibles that aren't consumed by the commoner."

He added, "Three or four years ago (i.e. in 2008-2009), excise duty - known as Central Value-Added Tax (CENVAT) - was applicable to all biscuits, irrespective of their maximum retail price (MRP)."

"Now, biscuits whose MRP exceeds Rs 100/kg are subject to eight per cent CENVAT, and that is what we have urged the government to abolish. To the inexpensive ones, CENVAT does not apply," he explained.

Even then, "Everybody is affected by the price hike (which dates back four years), but bigger biscuit makers have the financial muscle to cope with it," he said.

Oven French Fries

Though the concept of Oven French Fries may sound little strange to you, you are sure to love it once you prepare it. They are crisp and crunchy and can be savored at any time of the day.

Prep:15 Mins

Cook: 30 to 45 minutes 

INGREDIENTS

Cornstarch -1 tablespoon

Water -2 cups

Reduced-sodium soy sauce -1 tablespoon

Medium potatoes, pared and cut into strips -2

Olive oil -2 teaspoons

Salt -1/8 teaspoon

TOOLS REQUIRED

Large bowl

Paper towels

PREPARATION METHOD

Mix together soy sauce, water and cornstarch in a large bowl and mix till the mixture runs smooth. Stir potatoes. Cover the bowl and chill it for an hour. Now drain the potatoes and dry them on paper towels. Sprinkle them with salt and oil and toss well. Arrange them on a baking sheet smeared with nonstick cooking spray. Bake them at 375 degrees F for around fifteen minutes. Turn the sheet and bake for another twenty minutes till they become golden brown and al dente.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve with your chosen dip or ketchup.

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Sweet Corn Dosa

Sweet corn dosa is a delicious recipe quick to prepare for snack or meal.

Prep:15 Mins Cook: 

less than 15 min

NGREDIENTS

Sona masoori rice (washed and soaked in water for 6 hrs) :- 2 cup
Sweet corn seeds :- ½ cup
Salt :- To taste
Poha :- ¼ cup
Ghee/oil

TOOLS REQUIRED

Spatula

Frying pan

Serving dish

PREPARATION METHOD

Grind poha, corn seeds, soaked rice and required quantity of water till smooth to prepare a dosa batter.

Put salt to it and thoroughly mix.

Heat the pan and spread little oil.

Now pour a spoonful of batter at the middle and spread it with the back of a spoon.

Cook covered for 1 minute over medium flame.

Remove the lid and spread little oil on top of dosa.

Flip it and cook for another minute.

Serve hot.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

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