August 24, 2013

Be My Guest – Cherry Cake


Some blogs, I must say, attract me due to the nature of the pictures. It must be because I am not good at it, so I love to look at the pictures and “imagine” if I could do it. A few of the blogs who I have got hooked to due to this factor are Meena’s, Rekha’s, Shree’s and Shibi’s. When I asked Meena about the tricks in photography, she told me, “practice, practice, practice!” Now frankly speaking, I don’t have the patience nor the time to practice and I guess that will effect the forward movement of my blog. I am seriously considering putting in time for improving my skills but I know with my current restrictions, I may not be able to do so, but at least by looking at all your blogs, I will collect ideas and try to put it forward, what say? 😉

 

So, such a blog that made me feel in love with the pictures was Anupa’s Palaharam. Just have a look at her array of recipes – be it the homemade icecream or the fish patty burgers, absolutely delicious in sight!!! The time I eyed her blog and a few of her posts, I just popped in the question as to whether she would be interested in doing a guest post. I was so glad that she agreed to. And she gave me something that is so apt to my blog name – how sweet is she!! So there you go, she emailed me this sumptuous looking cherry cake. Why don’t we go over to her and see what Anupa has to offer? 🙂

 

 

Hi there,
I am Anupa who blogs at “Palaharam“. Currently, I am staying in Phoenix, US with my husband. Like many of you my interest in cooking began post marriage. Back in Bangalore, when I prepared our first onam sadya, having taken
the day off , spending the entire day in the kitchen and leaving my husband’s jaw dropped, I knew I had changed – I had developed a liking for cooking. I guess few things inherited(my mom is a great cook) start showing up only when
it is time. My blog was started less than a year ago when we came down to US after I had given up my job and I had so much free time in hand. I am so glad that I did start one. Because this blogging world has gifted me with so
many like minded friends. Even though hardly anyone of us have met in person, we talk as if we have know each other for years. I can spend hours going through different blogs and browsing for recipes and all the more, I keep
learning so much from them. I am proud to be part of the Bloggers family :).
Few weeks back when I saw a message from Rafeeda asking, if I would like to do a guest post for her, I didn’t think ‘No’ as an answer. Well why would I , since this is my first guest post ever and all the more when it is being asked by a such a sweetheart like Rafeeda, you cannot deny it :). I am so excited to be doing a guest post for her.Thank you Rafeeda for this opportunity.
I have known Rafeeda through the blogging world. A person who is so active, friendly and an interactive blogger. I sometime wonder how she finds time to manage a job and a blog along with her family of sweet little kids. Since this is my first guest post, I wanted to get it right for her. So I asked Rafeeda to guide me and she indeed left me to pick up anything of my choice. Isn’t she generous? While I was wondering what to make for the guest post, I was sure I should make something sweet for her blog – The Big Sweet Tooth :). So here it is a Cherry cake that I tried out to sent it virtually to sweet Rafeeda. Recipe was adapted from Joy of Baking. Hope you all like it.
Cherry Cake
 
Ingredients
1.
1/2 cup or 113 gms of
salted butter
2.
350 gms of fresh
cherries – rinse, dried and pitted
3.
1 cup of all purpose
flour
4.
1/2 cup of almond meal
5.
1 1/2 tsp of baking
powder
6.
2 large eggs
7.
3/4 cup of granulated
white sugar
8.
1 tsp of pure vanilla
extract
9.
1/3 cup of milk
Method
·  In a saucepan melt the butter and remove it from the stove. Let it cool down to room temperature.
·  Preserve few cherries, having cut them into half to be placed on the top of the cake during baking. Cut the remaining cherries into quarters and sprinkle them with all purpose flour just to form a coating over them.
·  In a bowl, whisk the flour, almond meal and baking powder. This would be referred to as the flour mixture.
·  In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar untill thick and light colored. Beat in the vanilla extract.
·  With a spatula or wired whisk, fold in the cooled butter and milk just until incorporated. Now fold in the flour mixture just untill moistened.
·  Fold in the cherries that were cut into quarters.
·  Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C.
·  Grease a 9 inch spring foam pan with butter or non stick spray. Pour the batter into it and smooth the top with a spatula.
·  Bake for 15 minutes and then remove from the oven and quickly arrange the remaining cherries on top of the cake with the cut side down.
·  Place the cake back in the oven and bake for 15- 20 minutes or untill golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Tips
 
1.     If the cake seems to be over browning, cover it with a piece of aluminum foil for the rest of the baking period.

 

Thank you so much, Anupa for sending me that lovely little cake. I can literally feel the taste in my tongue!!! :)Have a lovely weekend, friends…


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Join the Conversation

  1. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam) says:

    Thank u Rafeeda for giving me the opportunity and for that introduction of my blog..wooow… I am flattered 🙂

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      My pleasure Anoopa having u around!!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. sangeetha pn says:

    Looks delicious.. Perfect for your space rafee.. Nice post anupa!

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much sangeetha…

      Reply
  3. Meena Kumar says:

    Anupa ,congrats on ur first guest post.Love the fresh cherry cake and the celebration theme u have chosen.
    Rafee,I am blushing what a complement!:)Rafee u are a super woman we all adore for ur multi tasking skill!Don't worry about pics they will fall in place once u set ur mind on it.

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Ayyoda…thanks a lot Meena darling!!! 🙂 xoxo

      Reply
  4. Navaneetham Krishnan says:

    Stunning, not only the pictures but the whole package including the recipe.

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much nava…

      Reply
  5. Sebeena Loyd says:

    Cherry cake looks fabulous. Rafeeda, your guest posts are a great way to know the bloggers. I am hopping on to Anupa.

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much sebeena…

      Reply
  6. Shweet Spicess says:

    Mouth Watering cake @ anupa!! would visit your blog quick!! @ raff do agree with u its so important to live a eye catchy pic and Like u even I look at others pics and thinking if i can do the same!! Practice Practice n Practice is right concept, But for Some reason I like focusing directly to the subject than the background venture!! I find it more cool as I love to show the texture and effect Alas my cam sometimes is super cool and sometimes make me look like fool 😀

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Haha aara…cant stop laughing… 😀

      Reply
  7. cquek says:

    i would love to be invited.

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Pls drop me n email vit ur details…

      Reply
  8. Veena Theagarajan says:

    cake looks so yummy and nice gust post.. Pics are super

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much veena…

      Reply
  9. Razina Javed says:

    nice guest post on ur blog rafeeda, it luks yummm….

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much razina…

      Reply
  10. Divya Shivaraman says:

    wonderful guest post rafee….going there to check out and inform that it is fabulous

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much divs…

      Reply
  11. Shruti says:

    Ahan!!! Wonderful it looks… I loved this guest post for my soon-to-be-hosted food-event 🙂

    Subscribe me via email @ http://www.cookingwithsj.com to stay updated for the 1st food-event with a giveaway!!! 🙂

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much shruthi… 🙂

      Reply
  12. Rekha Vengalil says:

    As always nice guest post Rafee and nice to know more of Anupa.
    Anupa, great recipe with wonderful recipe.
    Rafee I am blushing too. Thank you soo much sweety

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much sweety… my pleasure!!! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Ruxana Gafoor says:

    yummy and a delicious cake..wonderful guest post with superb clicks..

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much ruxana…

      Reply
  14. Shibi Thomas says:

    Rafeeda,

    I am speechless!!! Not sure how to thankyou for that great compliment 🙂 You are such a sweet person and you had done a wonderful job in blogging and making connection with other bloggers.
    The cake looks awesome and I know her recipes make you drool especially the keralite snacks she makes.

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thanks a lot 4 ur lovely words Shibi… 🙂

      Reply
  15. Sona S says:

    Cake looks delicious and inviting!

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much sona…

      Reply
  16. Nilu A says:

    Awesome guest post Rafee… Such a pretty and beautiful cake… It looks delicious.. And yes as Rafee already mentioned your clicks are awesome Anupa 🙂

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Doesnt it look so good Nilu? 🙂 thank u so much…

      Reply
  17. Reni says:

    Lovely guest post ! That's an awesome cake …lovely clicks !

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much reni…

      Reply
  18. Remya Elizabeth Anish says:

    Wau! OMG I missed this….really amazing , appealing and looks soooo good. B eautiful guest post dear….

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much remya… u r not late, dun worry!!! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Chitz says:

    Yet another great guest post, me too am awed by Anupa's pics 🙂 Yummy looking cherry cake , a great virtual treat for u Rafee !!

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much chitz… 🙂

      Reply
  20. Subha Bose says:

    looks amazing, mouth watering 🙂

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much subha… 🙂

      Reply
  21. Maha Gadde says:

    Wow..dats great guest post..ya..need patience to learn clikng…sure u vl do..all d best..

    Reply
    1. rafeedas Author says:

      Thank u so much usha…

      Reply

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