As usual I was very enthusiastic to bake a cake for Christmas. First I baked a Strawberry Sponge Cake and then converted that to a lovely celebration Strawberry pastry. A perfect way to end the year!
Time Required: 1 hour
Makes: ½ Kg Cake
Ingredients:
200 gms Condensed Milk
125 ml. Milk
125 gms Maida / Flour
1½ tbsp. Sugar
90 gms Butter
1tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
1tsp Strawberry Essense and Color
Method:
Grease the baking tin (6 inches) with Butter and dust with Maida. Keep aside.
To pre-heat the oven:
- Microwave:
Select convection mode and select pre-heat option at 180 degrees.
- OTG:
Select lower coil and pre-heat at 180 degrees for 7 minutes.
Remove the spill tray while baking.
For the cake:
Sieve Maida, Baking Powder, and Cooking Soda together in a bowl (1) and keep it aside.
Cream Butter and Sugar in another bowl until light and fluffy.
Add Strawberry essence and color to Butter-Sugar mixture and continue to cream.
Add Condensed Milk and Milk to Butter-Sugar-Essence mixture and beat well.
Add Flour gradually and mix well after each addition.
Pour the batter in the tin.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
