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    • Citrus TeaCake

    by Maria on June 29, 2007

    Citrus TeaCake

    Dear All, am back after a small holiday!I thank all my readers for visiting MariasMenu.com regularly. Though I couldn’t check my mails regularly, I have tried my best to reply to all of you who have sent either a comment or query. Please continue your support and encouragement…

    From the holiday hangover, and the memories of being at home… I couldnt resist the feeling of having a tea cake, my all time favourite cake and so I’m sharing it with you:

    1. Plain Flour – 250 gm
      Baking Powder – 1 teaspoon
    2. Butter – 250 gm
    3. Powdered sugar – 250 gm
    4. Egg yolk – 4
    5. Orange rind – 1/2 teaspoon
      Lemon rind – 1/4 teaspoon
    6. Milk – 1/4 cup
    7. Egg whites – 4
      Vanila essence -1 teaspoon
      Sugar – 1 desert spoon

    Preheat oven at 200 degree for 10 minutes before baking. Prepare a round shaped cake tin for baking.Beat the egg whites separately till it forms a soft peak. Add vanilla essence and sugar to this and keep it aside. Sieve all purpose flour and baking powder. Beat well the butter and powdered sugar. Add egg yolks one by one to this and mix well. Add the lemon and orange rinds. Add flour and milk alternatively to this and beat well. Add egg white mixture to this and fold in. Pour the batter to the prepared cake tin and bake at 200 degree for first 10 minutes and 180 degree for another 25 – 30 minutes.

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    • http://www.rvkitchentreats.blogspot.com roopavij

      Hi Maria:) great looking cakes :)

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Thanks Roopa.

    • http://cloverr.blogspot.com Gitu

      this looks good.is it a moist cake?

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Thanks Gitu and yes its a moist cake.

      • Dhanya

        Hi Maria,

        Great Job and awesome recipes.

        Can you suggest any cakes/desserts we can prepare in a microwave oven(non- convection)?

        • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

          Hi Dhanya

          Thanks for your sweet words.

          Though I’ve tried making some cakes in the MW during past, I want very happy with the outcome.

          Anyways, I will try my luck again n see :) If anything comes out well, I will try to post it here.

          Take care
          Maria

    • sindhu

      hi maria,

      T
      his is my first message to your site but i tried many of ur recipes. Actually i have fallen in love with your blog.
      i tried 3 of ur cakes but all of them were wet inside and didn’t rise well.Can you help advise where you think I went wrong .Which brand self raising flour do u use.

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Thanks Sindhu :)

      Regarding the cakes not being cooked well, it can happen due to various reasons:

      It can happen, if the pan size is not correct. if you are using a smaller pan size, it will take longer time for the cake to bake completely.

      The temp of the oven. The temp can vary for different oven. From what you’ve written, I understand that the top of your cake gets cooked fast, so try baking at a low temp for a longer time. Alternatively, try covering the cake loosely with aluminium foil if the top tends to over brown.

      Also do not open the oven for the first 25 minutes of baking, otherwise it will affect the rising of the cake.

      Also try baking with another brand of flour.

      These are some general tips & I hope it helps. Please do try the recipes again and let me know whether it comes out well.

      I use the self raising flour produced by Bahrain Mills Company. Are you from Bahrain?

      Happy baking :)
      Maria

      • sindhu

        Thank u Maria for a detailed and quick reply. I was on my vaccation. Will tyry a cake today and will let u know

        • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

          Hi Sindhu

          You’re welcome dear :)

          Hope you had a great vacation.

          Take care
          Maria

    • Usha Mathew

      Hello Maria
      I am a very new visitor to your site. In fact I came across it quite by accident this morning while googling a recipe for INDRI APPAM . Your version seems simple enough and I, never having attempted making it before, need one that’s fuss-free. Thanks.
      Would you have an easy, fail safe recipe for classic cheese cake,and one that preferably does not need baking ?( Tall order, eh ?!)
      Regard
      Usha
      New Delhi

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Usha

        Welcome to MariasMenu!

        Hope you will make the Indri appam and like it too :)

        Yes, I have posted a no bake cheese cake recipe sometime back. You can see it here.

        http://www.mariasmenu.com/desserts/cold-cheese-cake

        I’ve made this cheesecake several times and has come out well every time, so its fail proof ;)

        Wish you and your family a happy & blessed Easter!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • seeba

      hi mari….
      Maria please can u tell me 250g is how many cups of maida?? and also 250 g powdered sugar=how many cups? It would be very grateful if u could add the measurements such as grams in cups anywhere in ur site…..coz i get confused whenever its mentioned in grams :(……really hope u can help me in this

    • Anu

      Hi Maria,
      I just wanted to make a tea cake and tried your citrus tea cake.It was awesome..All your recipes look good.Great going!!
      Anu.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Anu,

        Thank you so much :) Its great to know that cake came out well for you. Thanks for your encouraging comment.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Rajaniraj

      hi Maria, thanx for this excellent recipe..can u let me know the recipe of plum cake which we get in the bakeries of kerala?

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