Eggless Vanilla and Chocolate Gateau:
Maida 1 ½ cups
Cocoa 3 tbsp
Sodabicarb 1 tsp
Cocoa powder 3 tbsp
Salt ¼ tsp
Powdered sugar 1 cup
Milk 1 cup
Any odourless oil 5 tbsp
White vinegar 1 tbsp
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Sieve first five ingredients together.
To this, add sugar, milk, oil, vinegar & vanilla essence.
Beat well to blend all ingredients thoroughly.
Bake in a greased & floured round tin at 350-375 degrees F till done.
The syrup to soak the cake:
Powdered sugar - 2 tbsp
Water - 4 tbsp
To soak in the above syrup:
Raisins - 2 tbsp
Filling with raisins:
Chopped nuts - 2 tbsp
To assemble:
!/2 litre of vanilla ice cream ( as given in this thread )
Fresh Cream - 200gms
Powdered sugar - 3 tbsp
For decoration:
Few cherries.
When the raisins are well soaked, remove & mix with nuts.
Keep the above mixture & syrup separately.
Divide the cake into 3 slices horizontally.
Sprinkle the syrup equally on all the three slices.
Beat cream & powdered sugar & keep ready.
In a serving dish put one slice, soaked in syrup, carefully.
On top of this spread half the ice cream & sprinkle half of the nut-raisin mixture over this.
Put a second slice on top & repeat the above procedure.
Now put the third slice on top.
Completely cover this with sweetened cream & decorate elegantly with cherries.
Chill for 3-4 hrs & serve.
You are sure to win appreciation!